Farklı dezenfeksiyon yöntemlerinin konvansiyonel akrilik rezinlerin bazı fiziksel özellikleri ve candida albicans üzerindeki etkisinin incelenmesi
Özet
In this study, disinfection procedures with sodium hypochloride (NaOCl), microwave energy, electrolyzed acid waters of acidic and neutral pH were applied on a conventional denture base resin. The effects of disinfection on the denture base resin were evaluated with surface roughness, hardness and flexural strength tests, while a microbiological assay was held to determine the antimicrobial efficiency of the varying disinfection methods. All of the specimens used in this study were stored in water for 50±2 hours prior to application of four disinfection methods to the specimens of experimental groups. Experimental groups which are treated with varying disinfection methods and untreated control group specimens were subjected to surface roughness, hardness and flexural strength tests. Additionally, the effectiveness of disinfection methods on C. albicans is evaluated with a microbiologic assay. The result of this study showed that the changes in surface roughness and flexural strength are not statistically significant where hardness values of all experimental groups were significantly lower. Due to the results; flexural strength, surface roughness and hardness values remained within clinically acceptable limits. Microbiologic assay showed that all of the disinfection methods completely eliminated C. albicans contamination.