universidade de são paulo - Faculdade de Odontologia - Unesp
universidade de são paulo - Faculdade de Odontologia - Unesp
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3.2 Capítulo 2<br />
Evaluation of fungal adherence to plasma-modified<br />
polymethylmethacrylate<br />
Fungal adherence to polymethylmethacrylate<br />
Zamperini CA a , Machado AL a, *, Vergani CE a , Pavarina AC a , Rangel EC b , Cruz<br />
NC b<br />
a Araraquara Dental School, UNESP – Univ Estadual Paulista, Department<br />
of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, Araraquara, São Paulo, Rua Humaitá nº<br />
1680, CEP 14.801-903, Brazil.<br />
b UNESP – Univ Estadual Paulista, Laboratory of Technological Plasmas,<br />
Sorocaba, São Paulo, Avenida 3 <strong>de</strong> Março nº 511, CEP 18.085-180, Brazil.<br />
*Corresponding author:<br />
Profa. Dra. Ana Lucia Machado<br />
Araraquara Dental School , UNESP –Univ. Estadual Paulista, Department of<br />
Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, Araraquara, São Paulo, Rua Humaitá nº<br />
1680, CEP 14.801-903, Brazil.<br />
Tel: 55-16-33016410 Fax: 55-16-33016406<br />
Email: cucci@foar.unesp.br<br />
Summary<br />
There is a propensity for fungal adherence to the polymethylmethacrylate<br />
used for making <strong>de</strong>nture bases. Therefore, this study investigated whether surface<br />
modifications with plasma treatments would reduce the adherence of C. albicans<br />
to a <strong>de</strong>nture base resin. Samples (n=180) with smooth and rough surfaces were