A comparison of the effectiveness of two disinfection methods for full dentures for patients treated at the Dr René Puig Bentz Dental Clinic at the National University of Pedro Henríquez Ureña.

Full dentures fabricated from acrylic resin have been observed to encourage the accumulation of biofilm, a process which has been linked to a number of oral health complications. The present study sought to ascertain the comparative efficacy of 0.5% sodium hypochlorite and effervescent alkaline peroxide tablets in the disinfection of complete dentures for patients treated at the Dr. René Puig Bentz Dental Clinic. A cross-sectional experimental study was conducted with 35 dentures, which were divided into two groups based on the disinfection method used. The initial and post-treatment microbial loads were evaluated, and the present microorganisms were identified. The results demonstrated that sodium hypochlorite led to a substantial reduction in microbial load. In certain instances, the treatment has been shown to result in complete elimination of the condition, while in others, it has been observed to reduce the load by almost 99.9%. This phenomenon impacted various microorganisms, including Porphyromonas spp., Peptostreptococcus spp., yeasts, and spore-forming bacilli. Conversely, the bacterial load exhibited stability or increased with the utilisation of effervescent tablets, particularly in genera such as Streptococcus and yeast. Pursuant to the implementation of a statistical analysis, it was confirmed that there were significant discrepancies between the two methods (p < 0.05). This was determined by conducting a Fisher's F-test.