An in vitro and in vivo study of the effect of incorporation of chlorhexidine into autopolymerizing acrylic resin plates upon the growth of Candida albicans
- 1 July 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier BV in Biomaterials
- Vol. 4 (3), 205-209
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0142-9612(83)90012-1
Abstract
Chlorhexidine acetate was incorporated into autopolymerizing acrylic resin and, after studying its ability to diffuse out in vitro, an investigation was made into the potential of the mixture to treat palatal candidosis in the rat. Chlorhexidine was found to diffuse out of acrylic in fungicidal concentrations for up to three weeks when mixed with the acrylic powder in the proportion of 7.5% (w/w). At this concentration it was found that palatal candidosis as produced by the technique of Shakir et al1. was cured or prevented. However, rats fitted with chlorhexidine supplemented plates were found not to take sufficient food during the experimental period to maintain their body weight.Keywords
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