Overview

Efficacy of a Propolis-based Denture Cleanser

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2011-06-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess if a propolis solution is able to remove plaque and kill microbes from complete dentures. The investigators will compare the results of the propolis-based denture cleanser with those obtained with an inactive solution.
Phase:
N/A
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Raphael Freitas de Souza
Collaborator:
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Treatments:
Pharmaceutical Solutions
Propolis
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Good general health

- Patients requesting new complete dentures

- Regular wearing of the same maxillary and mandibular complete dentures for at least
one year

- Both denture bases and artificial teeth should be composed by acrylic resin

Exclusion Criteria:

- Unsatisfactory complete dentures in use (i.e. with poor fitting, relining or
fractures)

- Pathologic changes in the oral cavity