Antifungal biomaterial for reducing infections caused by Candida albicans in edentulous patients.

Introduction: Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) acrylic resins are used to make dentures for edentulous patients.

Objective: To find out the prevalence of Candida species in patients with and without removable prostheses from a dental clinic in León, Guanajuato, as well as to assess the antifungal effect and biological behavior of an experimental PMMA with silver nanoparticles for its possible application in prostheses.

Method: To identify Candida species, smear samples were obtained from the palatal mucosa of 140 patients aged ≥ 60 years.