Abstract: Candida Albican colony buildup on the surface of dentures due to the inability to clean it, especially for elderly users. The inability to hold a toothbrush can affect the cleaning of dental prostheses. Objective: To determine the effect of using a special toothbrush handle to reduce the number of colonies of Candida Albicans on the surface of full dentures. Materials and Methods: The samples were complete dental prosthesis users, 24 people and divided into 2 treatment groups namely conventional toothbrush group users and toothbrush groups with special grips made of clay material. Assessment of the number of colonies in full dental prosthesis was carried out before, after the prosthetic brush and 7 days of use. To determine the number of Candida: a candida colony extracted from the swab on the base of the maxilla full denture, then cultured on subouraud dextrose for medium (SDA) with CFU (Colony Forming Unit)..............
Keywords: toothbrush special grip, Candida Albicans, Full denture prosthesis
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