Research Article

Antifungal Activity of Denture Base Resin Containing Nanozirconia: In Vitro Assessment of Candida albicans Biofilm

Table 1

Mean (SD) and statistical results of ANOVA and Tukey’s post hoc tests for surface roughness (μm) and Candida count (CFU/mL) for pure and modified acrylic resin specimens.

GroupSurface roughness (μm)Candida count (CFU/mL)
Mean (SD) valueMean (SD) value

Control0.027 (0.004)0.011146.4 (703.0)0.15
Z2.50.041 (0.006)a634.75 (391.4)
Z5.00.040 (0.011)a589.5 (238.2)
Z7.50.042 (0.004)a498.4 (227.6)

Note: the symbol “” indicates significant value (ANOVA test). Similar small superscripted letter indicates no significant difference between the groups ().