Anna Clara Gurgel Gomes, Janaina Gomes Maciel, Amanda Aparecida Maia Neves Garcia, Letycia Accioly Simões Coelho, Giulia Murcia Rodrigues, Vinicius Carvalho Porto, Grigorios Polyzois, Marlise Inêz Klein, Simone Soares, Vanessa Migliorini Urban, Karin Hermana Neppelenbroek
BACKGROUND: Denture biofilm acts as a potential reservoir for respiratory pathogens, considerably increasing the risk of lung infections, specifically aspiration pneumonia, mainly 48h after hospital admission. The establishment of a straightforward, affordable, and applicable hygiene protocol in a hospital environment for the effective control of denture biofilm can be particularly useful to prevent respiratory infections or reduce the course of established lung disease. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the anti-biofilm effectiveness of denture cleaning protocols in hospitalized patients...
2024: Journal of Applied Oral Science: Revista FOB