Effects of Aging on Attachment of Candida Albicans to Conventional Heat-Polymerized, CAD/CAM Milled and CAD/CAM 3D Printed Acrylic Denture Resin Bases

Abstract

The aim of this study was to quantify the attachment of Candida Albicans (C.albicans) to conventionally fabricated (poly methyl methacrylate, PMMA), CAD/CAM milled and 3D printed denture resin bases and compare changes while the denture resin bases were subjected to thermal simulated aging processes. The advent of Computer-Aided Design and Computer-Aided Manufacturing(CAD/CAM) milled and 3D printed resins has streamlined much of complex denture fabrication processes. The interaction between C.albicans an opportunistic fungal pathogen, and new CAD/CAM milled or 3D printed denture resin base surfaces are largely unknown. C.albicans is a major etiological factor of denture stomatitis in which symptoms include inflammation, swelling, and petechial hemorrhages. Stomatitis, if untreated, can lead to ill-fitting dentures, oral erythema, and dysphagia, ultimately diminishing the quality of life of patients.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 20, 2021
Accession Number
AD1183060

Entities

People

  • Stephanie N. Mora

Organizations

  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acrylic Resins
  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Adhesion
  • Alkenes
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Computers
  • Fabrication
  • Hydrophobic Properties
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mouth Diseases
  • Prostheses And Implants
  • Resins
  • Stereolithography
  • Surface Properties
  • Surface Roughness

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

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