Vinegar as an antimicrobial agent for control of Candida spp. in complete denture wearers
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The use of denture is known to increase the carriage of Candida in healthy patients, and the proliferation of Candida albicans strains can be associated with denture-induced stomatitis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of vinegar as an antimicrobial agent for control of Candida spp. in complete upper denture wearers. Fifty-five patients were submitted to a detailed clinical interview and oral clinical examination, and were instructed to keep their dentures immersed in a 10% vinegar solution (pH less than 3) overnight for 45 days. Before and after the experimental period, saliva samples were collected for detection of Candida, counting of cfu/mL and identification of species by phenotypical tests (germ tube formation, chlamidoconidia production, and carbohydrate fermentation and assimilation). The results were analyzed using Spearman's correlation and Student's t-test (p<or=0.05). Candida yeasts were present in 87.3% of saliva samples before the treatment. A significant reduction was verified in CFU/mL counts of Candida after treatment. A positive correlation between Candida and denture stomatitis was verified, since the decrease of cfu/mL counts was correlated with a reduction in cases of denture stomatitis. Although it was not able to eliminate C. albicans, the immersion of the complete denture in 10% vinegar solution, during the night, reduced the amounts (cfu/mL) of Candida spp. in the saliva and the presence of denture stomatitis in the studied patients.
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A 10% vinegar solution reduced Candida spp. CFU/mL in saliva and the presence of denture stomatitis in patients, though it did not eliminate C. albicans.
“Using a 10% vinegar solution showed a decrease of CFU/mL counts was correlated with a reduction in cases of denture stomatitis.Although it was not able to eliminate C. albicans, the immersion of the complete denture in 10% vinegar solution, during the night reduced the amounts (CFU/mL) of Candida spp. in the saliva and the presence of denture stomatitis in the studied patients [14].”
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- Pinto, T. M. S., Neves, A. C. C., Leão, M. V. P., & Jorge, A. O. C.
- Affiliations
- Universidade de Taubaté (BR)
- São Paulo State University, Brazil
- Corresponding author
- Neves, Ana Christina Claro
- Venue
- Journal of Applied Oral Science
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- FapUNIFESP (SciELO)
- Published
- 2008-12
- Volume
- 16
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 385-390
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- 1678-7757 (ISSN-L)
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- PMC4327708
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- W1995250874
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- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Health Sciences › Dentistry › Periodontics › Oral Health Pathology and Treatment
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations
- Keywords
- vinegar, acetic acid, Candida, Candida albicans, complete dentures, denture stomatitis, denture disinfection, saliva, oral candidiasis, antimicrobial agents
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Anti-Infective Agents, Local, Candida, Candida albicans, Denture Cleansers, Denture, Complete, Upper, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Immersion, Middle Aged, Saliva, Stomatitis, Denture, Toothbrushing, Colony Count, Microbial, Acetic Acid, Candida tropicalis, Candida glabrata
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