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Effectiveness of Chitosan versus Natural Aloe Vera on Candida Adherence in Denture Soft Lining Material.

Muhammad Rizwan Memon, Hina Memon, Mehwish Shoro, Humera Bhurgri, Rakhi Issrani, Azhar Iqbal, Osama Khattak, Mosa Altassan, Afaf A Almabadi, Sherif El Sayed Sultan and 3 more

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Article in Scientifica, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Plant-Derived Modifiers for Antimicrobial Soft Denture Liners: A Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.

Muhammad Rizwan MemonDepartment of Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8051-9606
Hina MemonDepartment of Prosthodontics, Institute of Dentistry, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1973-1877
Mehwish ShoroDepartment of Prosthodontics, Institute of Dentistry, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5779-4987
Humera BhurgriDepartment of Prosthodontics, Institute of Dentistry, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1792-6534
Rakhi IssraniDepartment of Preventive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0046-3529
Azhar IqbalDepartment of Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4769-6653
Osama KhattakDepartment of Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3502-3555
Mosa AltassanDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, King AbdulAziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6363-8958
Afaf A AlmabadiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, King AbdulAziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0275-8782
Sherif El Sayed SultanDepartment of Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3589-3537
Hussein Abdelfatth IsmailDepartment of Prosthodontics, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6258-8132
Muhammad Nadeem BaigDepartment of Preventive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8753-1271
Namdeo PrabhuDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8699-4779
Jouf University · SALiaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences · PKKing Abdulaziz University · SAZagazig University · EG

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Soft denture lining materials act as a cushion between the denture base and tissues. Alongside having many advantages, its main problem is candida growth due to its rubbery and porous texture. Many interventions have been performed to halt the growth of candida within soft lining materials such as the use of antifungal therapy and strict oral and denture hygiene but there are consequences such as recurrence, drug resistance, and toxicity related to these interventions. Since natural agents such as aloe vera and chitosan have been proven to have antibacterial and antifungal properties with minimum adverse effects, this study aimed to study the effectiveness of chitosan and aloe vera powders incorporated within denture soft lining materials against candida adherence. Results: The mean value for samples containing aloe vera was 41.15, while the mean values for samples containing chitosan and the control group were 16.05 and 79.1, respectively. Of all the three groups, aloe vera powder had a significant efficacy against candida growth as compared to the chitosan and control groups ( Conclusion: Both herbal agents were effective against candida growth. In comparison, aloe vera was more effective against candida growth compared to chitosan.

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