Effect of sodium bicarbonate on Candida albicans adherence to thermally activated acrylic resin

• Main Authors: Fernando Augusto Cervantes Garcia de Sousa (Author), Thaís Cachuté Paradella (Author), Cristiane Yumi Koga-Ito (Author), Antonio Olavo Cardoso Jorge (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2009-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of 5% sodium bicarbonate on the adherence of Candida albicans to thermally activated acrylic resin. Fifty 4 mm² specimens of acrylic resin were obtained using a metallic matrix. The specimens received chemical polishing, were sterilized and then i...