Use of Candida ‐specific chicken egg yolk antibodies to inhibit the adhering of Candida to denture base materials: prevention of denture stomatitis

ConclusionsThis study revealed the inhibitory effects of anti‐C.a.IgY and anti‐C.g.IgY against the adherence of C. albicans and C. glabrata to denture base material. This finding indicates the possibility of a beneficial effect of IgYs for the prevention of denture stomatitis and candidiasis in clinical settings.

Source: Gerodontology - November 11, 2014 Category: Dentistry Authors: Yoshiaki Kamikawa, Junichi Fujisaki, Tomohiro Nagayama, Kiyotsugu Kawasaki, Daisuke Hirabayashi, Tomofumi Hamada, Ryoich Sakamoto, Hiroshi Mukai, Kazumasa Sugihara Tags: Original Article Source Type: research