Anti-biofilm effectiveness of protocols for cleaning complete dentures in hospitalized patients: a randomized controlled trial

• Hoofdauteurs: Anna Clara Gurgel GOMES (Auteur), Janaina Gomes MACIEL (Auteur), Amanda Aparecida Maia Neves GARCIA (Auteur), Letycia Accioly Simões COELHO (Auteur), Giulia Murcia RODRIGUES (Auteur), Vinicius Carvalho PORTO (Auteur), Grigorios POLYZOIS (Auteur), Marlise Inêz KLEIN (Auteur), Simone SOARES (Auteur), Vanessa Migliorini URBAN (Auteur), Karin Hermana NEPPELENBROEK (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: University of São Paulo, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Denture biofilm acts as a potential reservoir for respiratory pathogens, considerably increasing the risk of lung infections, specifically aspiration pneumonia, mainly 48h after hospital admission. The establishment of a straightforward, affordable, and applicable hygiene protocol in a hosp...