Evaluation of the effectiveness of current disinfection methods in complete denture patients.

Objectives: Candida adherence to the denture base is an important cause of denture stomatitis in elderly and handicapped patients where effective patient- and physician-based disinfection methods are required. The purpose of this study was to investigate the in vivo effectiveness of chemical and physicochemical methods and their combinations against common oral Candida species on denture base acrylic resin.

Method And Materials: Patients were divided into six groups according to disinfection methods.