Survival of microorganisms on complete dentures following ultrasonic cleaning combined with immersion in peroxide-based cleanser solution

• Published in: Gerodontology Vol. 31; no. 3; pp. 202 - 209
• Main Authors: Nishi, Yasuhiro, Seto, Katsura, Kamashita, Yuji, Kaji, Akihito, Kurono, Asutsugu, Nagaoka, Eiichi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.09.2014
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biofilms - drug effects; Biofilms - radiation effects; Borates - therapeutic use; Candida; Candida - drug effects; Candida - radiation effects; Dental Devices, Home Care; Dental Disinfectants - therapeutic use; Dental Plaque - microbiology; Dental Plaque - therapy; denture cleaning method; denture cleanser; Denture Cleansers - therapeutic use; Denture, Complete - microbiology; Female; Humans; Male; Microbial Viability - drug effects; Microbial Viability - radiation effects; microorganisms; Middle Aged; Neisseria - drug effects; Neisseria - radiation effects; Peroxides - therapeutic use; Random Allocation; Sonication; Streptococcus - drug effects; Streptococcus - radiation effects; Sulfates - therapeutic use; ultrasonic cleaning; Ultrasonic Waves; Water - chemistry; denture cleaning method; microorganisms; ultrasonic cleaning; denture cleanser

Objectives To compare ultrasonic cleaning combined with immersion in a commercially available peroxide‐based cleanser solution (Polident®) with other denture cleaning methods, we examined the quantity of micro‐organisms that survived on dentures before and after various cleaning methods. Subjects an...