Magnesium oxide : Antifungal agent in Tissue conditioners : The Effectiveness of Magnesium oxide combined with Tissue conditioners in inhibiting the growth of Candida albicans

ISBN-13: 9783659263644 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 68 str.

Hema Kanathila; Ashwin Pangi

Opis

This book deals with three key words- magnesium oxide, tissue conditioners and candida albicans. This book discusses about an in vitro study evaluating the efficacy of magnesium oxide powder incorporated into tissue conditioners against the growth of candida albicans . The key advantages of metallic oxides in tissue conditioners as a way of drug delivery is mentioned . This study can be of clinical significance, as incorporation of magnesium oxide sensitivity disc into tissue conditioners showed good inhibition of candida albicans and can be recommended for clinical use as well as for the incorporation of metallic oxide in tissue conditioners by manufacturers .

O autorze

Dr. Hema Kanathila is working as an assistant professor in the department of Prosthodontics in Educare Institute of Dental Sciences, kerala , India. She completed her master's degree in dental science from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, India. She secured 5th rank in her master's degree from Rajiv Gandhi university.