Kumpanich J, Eiampongpaiboon T, Kanchanavasita W, Chitmongkolsuk S, Puripattanavong J. Effect of Piper betle extract on anti-candidal activity, gelation time, and surface hardness of a short-term soft lining material.
Dent Mater J 2020;
39:1016-1021. [PMID:
32727964 DOI:
10.4012/dmj.2019-314]
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate anti-candidal activity, gelation time, and surface hardness of a short-term soft lining material incorporated with varying concentrations of Piper betle extract (0.25 to 20% w/w). Agar-diffusion assay was conducted to evaluate an inhibitory effect against Candida albicans. The gelation time was assessed and surface hardness was measured at 2 h and 7 days by Shore AO durometer. A soft liner containing at least 5% w/w of P. betle extract was observed the inhibitory effect against C. albicans. An increasing of P. betle concentrations provided larger inhibition zone. Incorporating 5% w/w of P. betle extract into the soft liner did not significantly alter its gelation time and surface hardness (ANOVA; p>0.05). The optimum composition at 5% w/w of P. betle extract can be used as an additive in the soft liner to provide the anti-candidal activity without significantly affect these two main properties.
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