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Denture‐related stomatitis: identification of aetiological and predisposing factors – a large cohort
Author(s) -
FIGUEIRAL M. H.,
AZUL A.,
PINTO E.,
FONSECA P. A.,
BRANCO F. M.,
SCULLY C.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of oral rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.991
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-2842
pISSN - 0305-182X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2842.2007.01709.x
Subject(s) - etiology , medicine , cohort , dentistry , significant difference , stomatitis , dentures , candida albicans , physical examination , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
Summary The aim of this study was to identify and characterize aetiological and predisposing factors in denture‐related stomatitis (DRS), by means of a case–control, transversal study, in a large cohort of 140 persons wearing removable maxillary polymethylamethacrylate prostheses. Data were obtained by (1) a questionnaire that included the identification of the subject, demographic and social data, medical history and behaviour; (2) intra‐oral examination; (3) evaluation of the prosthesis; (4) microbiological examination; (5) yeast identification and analyses using Epi‐info and the chi‐square test. Results showed significant associations between DRS and yeasts, gender, age and alcohol consumption. We also found a significant relationship between the presence of yeasts and hyposalivation and decreased salivary pH. We found a highly significant difference between groups with and without DRS concerning the presence or absence of yeasts, regardless of the sample origin. Most cases of DRS showed the presence of Candida albicans . The results confirm a highly significant difference between groups with and without DRS concerning the presence or absence of yeasts.