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In vitro activity of zinc oxide-eugenol and glass ionomer cements on Candida albicans
2005; Brazilian Society of Dental Research; Volume: 19; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1590/s1806-83242005000200011
ISSN1807-3107
AutoresAnna Carolina Aguiar Cassanho, Aletéia Massula Fernandes, Luciane Dias de Oliveira, Cláudio Antônio Talge Carvalho, Antônio Olavo Cardoso Jorge, Cristiane Yumi Koga‐Ito,
Tópico(s)Nosocomial Infections in ICU
ResumoThe aim of this study was to evaluate in vitro the antimicrobial activity of glass ionomer (GIC) and zinc oxide-eugenol (ZOE) cements against Candida albicans. Standardized GIC and ZOE specimens were maintained in contact with C. albicans suspension (1 <FONT FACE=Symbol>´</FONT> 10(6) cells/ml) at 37°C for 24 h, 48 h or 7 days. A control group without any testing cement was included. After the incubation period, aliquots of 0.1 ml were plated on Sabouraud's agar, and then the number of colonies was counted. The results were expressed as values of logarithms of colony-forming units per milliliter (log CFU/mL) and were analyzed statistically by Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA. After 48 h of incubation, the ZOE group presented no growth of C. albicans. GIC and control groups presented similar mean values at all tested periods. According to the results obtained, it could be concluded that, under the experimental conditions, ZOE cement was more effective in vitro against C. albicans than GIC.
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