"Nature cures:" An alternative herbal formulation as a denture cleanser

• Published in: Annals of African medicine 2017-01, Vol.16 (1), p.6-12
• Main Authors: Sushma, R, Sathe, Tanuja Tanaji, Farias, Anand, Sanyal, Pronob Kumar, Kiran, Shashi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anti-Infective Agents, Local - pharmacology; Anti-Infective Agents, Local - therapeutic use; Antifungal Agents - pharmacology; Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use; Candida albicans - drug effects; Candida albicans - isolation & purification; Candidiasis - drug therapy; Care and treatment; Chlorhexidine; Chlorhexidine - analogs & derivatives; Chlorhexidine - pharmacology; Chlorhexidine - therapeutic use; Colony Count, Microbial; Comparative analysis; Denture cleaners; Denture Cleansers - pharmacology; Denture Cleansers - therapeutic use; Denture, Partial, Removable - microbiology; Dentures; Dosage and administration; Fruit; Humans; Middle Aged; Original; Phyllanthus emblica - chemistry; Plant Extracts - pharmacology; Plant Extracts - therapeutic use; Plant Preparations - therapeutic use; Socioeconomic Factors; Terminalia - chemistry; Treatment Outcome; Triphala
• ISSN: 1596-3519; 0975-5764
• DOI: 10.4103/aam.aam_43_16

Candida albicans is one of the microorganisms which harbor the oral cavity, especially in elderly. However, the incidence of existence of this increases in patients using removable dental prosthesis. There is therefore a need to test the anticandidal efficacy of these cost-effective, easily available products to be used as routine denture cleansers. (1) To evaluate antifungal properties of triphala churna on the heat cure denture base material. (2) To evaluate the antifungal effect of chlorhexidine gluconate on the heat cure denture base material. (3) To compare the antifungal effect of triphala churna and chlorhexidine gluconate with a control. (4) To evaluate which among triphala churna and chlorhexidine gluconate has a better antifungal property on the heat cure denture base material. Study population consisted of sixty dentures wearers from those attending the Outpatient Department of Prosthodontics of the School of Dentistry, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed University, Karad. Swabs were collected from the dentures before and after the use of triphala and chlorhexidine. The swabs were cultured on Sabouraud dextrose agar and the total Candida counts were determined. Triphala as an antifungal is shown to have more efficacy than the conventional chlorhexidine mouthwash. Résumé Arrière-plan: Candida albicans est l'un des micro-organismes qui abritent la cavité buccale surtout chez les personnes âgées. Cependant, l'incidence de l'existence de cette augmentation chez les patients utilisant des prothèses dentaires amovibles. Il est donc nécessaire de tester l'efficacité anticancédique de ces produits rentables et faciles à utiliser pour être utilisés comme nettoyants de routine pour prothèses dentaires. Buts et Objectifs: (1) Évaluer les propriétés antifongiques de Triphala churna sur le matériau de base de la prothèse thermo-durcissable. (2) Évaluer l'effet antifongique du gluconate de chlorhexidine sur le matériau de base de la prothèse thermo-durcissable. (3) Comparer l'effet antifongique de Triphala churna et du gluconate de chlorhexidine avec un témoin. (4) Évaluer lequel parmi Triphala churna et le gluconate de chlorhexidine a une meilleure propriété antifongique sur le matériel de base de la prothèse de durcissement à chaud. Matériaux et Méthode: La population de l'étude était constituée de soixante porteurs de prothèses dentaires de ceux qui fréquentaient le Département de Prosthodontie de l'École des Sciences Dentaires de l'Institut Kris