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In conclusion, this study focused mainly on the effect of variations in the
collection and preparation of saliva on the Candida albicans adhesion. The results
demonstrated that variations in the centrifugation parameters and number of
donors can influence the effect of saliva on Candida albicans adhesion, thus
emphasizing that the protocols must be standardized. As the present study
evaluated only one denture base acrylic resin, further investigations with other
materials are necessary. Moreover, other Candida species must also be evaluated
in future studies. Besides, in addition to the speed and time of centrifugation and
number of donors, the use of filtered or unfiltered saliva has varied among studies
and the influence of this difference on Candida adhesion to denture materials
needs further investigations.
Acknowledgements
This research was supported by FAPESP (Grant - 2008/05339-8) and
CNPq (Grant - 479895/2009-0).
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