REVIEW PAPER
Methods of preventing biofilm deposition on removable dentures - literature review.
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1 Poradnia Protetyki Stomatologicznej, Uniwersytecka Klinika Stomatologiczna,
Uniwersytet Jagielloński Collegium Medicum
Prosthodontic Outpatient Clinic, University Dental Clinic, Jagiellonian University Medical College
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Department of Dental Prosthetics, Institute of Dentistry,, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland, Polska
Submission date: 2021-08-09
Final revision date: 2021-08-24
Acceptance date: 2021-09-16
Publication date: 2021-09-17
Corresponding author
Aneta Wieczorek
Department of Dental Prosthetics, Institute of Dentistry,, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland, ul. Montelupich 4, 31-115, Krakow, Polska
Prosthodontics 2021;71(3):279-288
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Despite the significant
progress in the fields of prosthetics and dental
implantology, in many cases the replacement
of missing teeth using conventional removable
dentures is the only solution. The presence of a
removable denture combined with insufficient
oral hygiene may contribute to the development
of stomatitis. The ability of bacteria and fungi
to form a biofilm, which is closely related to
prosthetic stomatopathy, plays a significant role
in the pathogenesis of infections. The aim of
the article is to present the current knowledge
on the formation of biofilm and to review
methods to prevent its deposition on removable
dentures based on the related literature. Based
on the narrative literature, various methods
of preventing biofilm formation on the acrylic
material as well as ways of its removal have been
presented. Nowadays, researchers are optimistic
regarding the modification of biomaterials in
nanotechnology to reduce the adhesion of bacteria
to the acrylic and the use of bacteriostatic and
bactericidal nanocoatings to be applied to the
acrylic material. The strategies for preventing
biofilm formation described in the article
represent the new methods of prevention that still
require considerable research to enable their
ultimate use in dentistry. At the moment, the most
effective method of preventing biofilm formation
is maintaining hygiene of the mouth and dentures.