Comparative Evaluation of Antifungal Effect on Maxillofacial Silicone Material With and Without Inclusion of Pomegranate Peel Powder: An In Vitro Study

Background: Maxillofacial silicone prostheses are widely used for the restoration of facial defects resulting from trauma, congenital abnormalities, or surgeries. However, these prostheses are highly susceptible to fungal infections, particularly by Candida albicans, which can lead to material degra...

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Published in:	Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
Main Authors:	Shweta Pandey, Alka Gupta, Harsh Chansoria, Mukesh Soni, Anju Mahor, Varsha Mangtani, P Suthakr, Ranjana Sharma
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-05-01
Subjects:	antifungal efficacy candida albicans maxillofacial silicone natural compounds pomegranate peel powder prosthesis
Online Access:	https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1634_24