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This study evaluated the antifungal efficacy and biocompatibility of pterostilbene (PTE), a natural stilbenoid compound, incorporated into a commercially available tissue conditioner. Antifungal activity of PTE against C. albicans ATCC 10231 was evaluated using broth microdilution and XTT biofilm assays. Tissue conditioner discs containing 1% and 2.5% (w\/w) PTE were fabricated and tested after 24 h, 72 h, and 1 week using colony-forming unit (CFU) counts and metabolic activity assays. Biocompatibility was assessed by exposing mouse embryonic fibroblast (MEF) cells to conditioned eluates followed by an MTT viability assay. PTE inhibited biofilm formation in a concentration-dependent manner, with significant suppression observed at \u22658 \u00b5g\/mL (p &lt; 0.001). A time-dependent antifungal effect was observed over one week. PTE-functionalized tissue conditioners significantly reduced fungal adhesion compared with controls at all-time points (p &lt; 0.001). 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