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Specimens were allocated into a control group (distilled water) and three experimental groups (n\u2009=\u20096 per group) based on the immersion solutions: Gum acacia (GA), aloe vera, and alkaline peroxide denture cleansers. One specimen from each material subgroup was prepared for qualitative assessment. All specimens were incubated with Candida albicans for 48\u2009hours and immersed in the designated disinfectant solution for 8\u2009hours. Anti-C. albicans biofilm activity was assessed quantitatively using an MTT assay and qualitatively using a confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM).<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was employed for mean comparison, and data were considered significant at p\u2009&lt;\u20090.05.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>The reduction in mean Candida viability was greatest in the alkaline peroxide tablets across all denture base materials, followed by GA and aloe vera (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). GA demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in Candida levels in the thermoplastic polyamide (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). The mean viability of Candida in both alkaline peroxide tablets and GA was statistically similar in digital denture bases (p\u2009&gt;\u20090.05).<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>The antifungal efficacy of alkaline peroxide denture cleansers was determined to be the highest. 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