Dentures should be considered an important reservoir of organisations which could colonise the pharynx, and the importance of controlling denture plaque for the prevention of aspiration pneumonia cannot be overemphasized.

Our results suggest that application of ozonated water may be useful in reducing the number of C. albicans on denture plates.

Our results show that this new tester could be useful for evaluating oral dryness and diagnosing dry mouth.

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