Denture stomatitis: etiology and clinical considerations

Girard, B.; Landry, R.G.; Giasson, L.

Journal 62(10): 808-812

1996


ISSN/ISBN: 0709-8936
PMID: 8963921
Document Number: 457780
Wearing removable dental prosthesis causes an alteration in the oral microflora. For certain individuals, this new environment is responsible for the development of a particular condition: prosthetic stomatitis. This article reviews the pertinent literature regarding the main predisposing factors causing the disease. It targets the different risk groups and identifies the proposed mechanism for the proliferation of Candida albicans on the palatal side of the prosthesis. Various treatments depending on the severity of the disease are also mentioned.

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