Research Article

In Vitro Antifungal Evaluation of Seven Different Disinfectants on Acrylic Resins

Table 2

Statistical assessment of antifungal effects of disinfectants on both acrylic resin materials.

Type of prosthesisCandida strainsMethodsMeanStandard deviationMinimumMaximumKruskal Wallis valueStatistically significant difference

Heat-cured acrylic resinC. albicans
ATCC#90028
1% NaOCl840.001.490.1204.60054.4940.000* *Control—1% NaOCl
*Control—50% white vinegar
*Control—100% white vinegar
*Control—Corega Tabs
*Control—MW
*Control—UV
*Control—MCP
50% white vinegar0.000.0000
100% white vinegar0.000.0000
Corega Tabs1.696.004.160.52013.400
MW1.442.003.208.05010.400
UV2.720.005.321.82016.800
MCP9.318.009.122.751.68023.800
Control17.630.000.0023.872.766.916.500.00082.000.000
C. albicans
oral isolate
1% NaOCl69.840.00164.890.100535.20058.3680.000* *Control—1% NaOCl
*Control—50% white vinegar
*Control—100% white vinegar
*Control—Corega Tabs
*Control—MW
*Control—UV
*Control—MCP
50% white vinegar60.00134.990400
100% white vinegar0.000.0000
Corega Tabs3.974.008.327.66021.400
MW624.001.688.7805.400
UV5.880.0010.105.75032.000
MCP31.750.0024.627.772.40084.000
Control3.668.000.001.355.358.092.200.0006.240.000

Autopolymerized acrylic resinC. albicans
ATCC#90028
1% NaOCl404.00643.2401.80056.7320.000* *Control—1% NaOCl
*Control—50% white vinegar
*Control—100% white vinegar
*Control—Corega Tabs
*Control—MW
*Control—UV
*Control—MCP
50% white vinegar120.00269.980800
100% white vinegar0.000.0000
Corega Tabs274.00359.510800
MW264.00572.0001.600
UV1.769.003.778.12012.200
MCP15.500.0013.630.773.60042.000
Control2.761.000.00605.207.951.890.0003.780.000
C. albicans
oral isolate
1% NaOCl85.00197.27060061.7200.000* *Control—1% NaOCl
*Control—50% white vinegar
*Control—100% white vinegar
*Control—Corega Tabs
*Control—MW
*Control—UV
*Control—MCP
50% white vinegar1.067.002.747.6108.800
100 % white vinegar0.000.0000
Corega Tabs8.180.0016.323.52042.000
MW279.00363.330800
UV12.316.0017.104.9118054.000
MCP2.284.500.003.235.882.54145.0008.400.000
Control3.854.000.001.698.078.651.780.0006.700.000

Statistically significant difference .