Year : 2022

Volume : Volume 13

Issue : Issue 5

Address for correspondence :
: Dr. Atul Sanap
sanap.atul8@gmail.com

Abstract

Background: The use of removable complete dentures has been the main choice for the rehabilitation of completely edentulous patients.
The denture wearers have to face the complications of this, especially the recurrent denture stomatitis. Denture stomatitis is an inflammatory
condition affecting the oral mucosa. Out of the many reasons for this, one reason is the penetration of Candida albicans into the
denture base. Materials and Methods: Heat polymerizing methyl methacrylate plates (PMMA) and plates using microcrystalline polymer were
fabricated and then contaminated with C. albicans. These were surface disinfected, dried, and prepared for study on days 0, 7, 14, and 21 by fracturing
each plate at the center. The surfaces were studied under the scanning electron microscope (SEM). Results: The PMMA plates showed the penetration
of Candida on day 14, and the microcrystalline polymer plates showed the penetration of the organism on day 21. Conclusion:C. albicans penetrates
the denture base differently which may be because of the nature of the polymer or due to the porosities in the denture base.

Keywords: Candida albicans, Polymethyl methacrylate, Microcrystalline polymer.