“…As microbial adhesion and colonization usually occur on non shedding surfaces (lewinstein et al, 2003), dental prostheses need to have smooth surfaces to minimize the retention of plaque and microorganisms (vallittu, ruyter and Ekstrand, 1998;Cardoso et al, 2008). To decrease the accumulation and colonization of microorganisms, the surface roughness of dental prostheses should not exceed a threshold of 0.2 µm (scotti, Mascellani and Forniti, 1997;Cai et al, 2011;Ayman, 2017). studies reported that a 0.2 µm roughness threshold can be achieved by common laboratory and chairside finishing and polishing procedures.Therefore, adequate finishing and polishing of dental prostheses, including dentures, are mandatory to minimize prosthesis surface roughness (scotti, Mascellani and Forniti, 1997).…”