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Evaluation of a dehydrated test strip, Microstix®‐Candida, for detection of Candida‐induced denture stomatitis
Author(s) -
BUDTZJÖRGENSEN EJVIND
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
european journal of oral sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.802
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1600-0722
pISSN - 0909-8836
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0722.1976.tb00484.x
Subject(s) - stomatitis , dentistry , yeast , medicine , biology , dermatology , genetics
– The outgrowth of yeasts from the fitting surface of the maxillary denture and the palatal mucosa was estimated in 63 denture wearers by means of smears and by culture on Microstix®‐Candida (M–C). There was a significant relationship between the concentration of yeasts as assessed by smears and by M–C. There were confluent spots on M–C, indicating large numbers of yeast cells, in 81 % of 37 denture wearers with a positive microscopic diagnosis for Candida‐induced denture stomatitis, whereas there were confluent spots on M–C in only one of 26 denture wearers with a negative microscopic diagnosis for infection. It is concluded that the M–C test system seems to have sufficient diagnostic sensitivity to be an alternative to the smear for establishing the diagnosis of Candida‐induced denture stomatitis.