Antifungal effect of tissue conditioners containing poly(acryloyloxyethyltrimethyl ammonium chloride)-grafted chitosan on Candida albicans growth in vitro

• Main Authors: Hsin-Lin Lee (Author), Ren-Syue Wang (Author), Yung-Chuang Hsu (Author), Chuan-Chung Chuang (Author), Hui-Rong Chan (Author), Hsien-Chung Chiu (Author), Yi-Bing Wang (Author), Kuo-Yu Chen (Author), Earl Fu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/purpose: Denture stomatitis is a pathological condition affecting the mucosa underneath ill-fitting dentures, and Candida albicans is considered its main etiologic factor. Tissue conditioners are temporary lining materials often applied to dentures to treat inflamed tissues. However, tiss...