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Evidence Regarding the Treatment of Denture Stomatitis
Author(s) -
Yarborough Alexandra,
Cooper Lyndon,
Duqum Ibrahim,
Mendonça Gustavo,
McGraw Kathleen,
Stoner Lisa
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of prosthodontics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.902
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1532-849X
pISSN - 1059-941X
DOI - 10.1111/jopr.12454
Subject(s) - stomatitis , dentures , dentistry , medicine , oral hygiene , dermatology
Denture stomatitis is a common inflammatory condition affecting the mucosa underlying complete dentures. It is associated with denture microbial biofilm, poor denture hygiene, poor denture quality, and nocturnal denture use. Numerous treatment methodologies have been used to treat stomatitis; however, a gold standard treatment has not been identified. The aim of this systematic review is to report on the current knowledge available in studies representing a range of evidence on the treatment of denture stomatitis.

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