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Summary<br />

The effect of saliva on Candida albicans adhesion still remains controversial. The<br />

diverse protocols used for collection and preparation of saliva samples may<br />

contribute to the conflicting results. Thus, this study investigated whether<br />

variations in the centrifugation parameters and number of donors of saliva would<br />

influence the adhesion of C. albicans (ATCC 90028) to a <strong>de</strong>nture base resin.<br />

Samples (n=72) with smooth surfaces were ma<strong>de</strong> and then divi<strong>de</strong>d into four<br />

groups: 1 control (C) - without saliva; 3 experimental groups – G1: saliva from 15<br />

volunteers centrifuged at 10000 rpm for 5 min; G2: saliva from 15 volunteers<br />

centrifuged at 12000 rpm for 30 min; G3: saliva from 1 volunteer centrifuged at<br />

10000 rpm for 5 min. Candida adhesion was evaluated by XTT reduction assay<br />

and crystal violet staining. Data were analyzed by one-way analyses of variance<br />

(P=0.05). For XTT assay, groups G 2 , G 3 and control were not significantly<br />

different, while group G 1 showed significantly higher absorbance value than<br />

control. For crystal violet staining, there were no significant differences among<br />

the mean log numbers of adherent cells for all groups. The results indicated that<br />

variations in the centrifugation parameters and number of donors may influence<br />

the effect of saliva on Candida albicans adhesion to <strong>de</strong>nture base resins.<br />

Key words: Acrylic Resins; Biofilms; Candida; Candida albicans; Saliva.

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