Management of oral candidiasis in denture wearers

Noriyuki Hoshi; Hiroshi Mori; Hisashi Taguchi; Motoe Taniguchi; Hiromochi Aoki; Tomofumi Sawada; Masatsuna Kawabata; Atsushi Kuwabara; Akinori Oono; Kinya Tanaka; Norio Hori; Minoru Toyoda; Katsuhiko Kimoto

doi:10.1016/j.jpor.2010.03.004

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Management of oral candidiasis in denture wearers

Noriyuki Hoshi, Hiroshi Mori, Hisashi Taguchi, Motoe Taniguchi, Hiromochi Aoki, Tomofumi Sawada, Masatsuna Kawabata, Atsushi Kuwabara, Akinori Oono, Kinya Tanaka, Norio Hori, Minoru Toyoda, Katsuhiko Kimoto

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Noriyuki Hoshi
Division of Fixed Prosthodontics, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Rehabilitaion, Kanagawa Dental College
Hiroshi Mori
Maxillofacial Diagnostic Science, Oral Medicine, Kanagawa Dental College
Hisashi Taguchi
Maxillofacial Diagnostic Science, Oral Medicine, Kanagawa Dental College
Motoe Taniguchi
Maxillofacial Diagnostic Science, Oral Medicine, Kanagawa Dental College
Hiromochi Aoki
Division of Fixed Prosthodontics, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Rehabilitaion, Kanagawa Dental College
Tomofumi Sawada
Division of Fixed Prosthodontics, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Rehabilitaion, Kanagawa Dental College
Masatsuna Kawabata
Division of Fixed Prosthodontics, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Rehabilitaion, Kanagawa Dental College
Atsushi Kuwabara
Division of Fixed Prosthodontics, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Rehabilitaion, Kanagawa Dental College
Akinori Oono
Division of Removable Prosthetics, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Rehabilitaion, Kanagawa Dental College
Kinya Tanaka
Division of Fixed Prosthodontics, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Rehabilitaion, Kanagawa Dental College
Norio Hori
Division of Fixed Prosthodontics, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Rehabilitaion, Kanagawa Dental College
Minoru Toyoda
Division of Removable Prosthetics, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Rehabilitaion, Kanagawa Dental College
Katsuhiko Kimoto
Division of Fixed Prosthodontics, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Rehabilitaion, Kanagawa Dental College

Keywords: Candida albicans, Denture, Angular stomatitis, Oral candidiasis

JOURNAL OPEN ACCESS

2011 Volume 55 Issue 1 Pages 48-52

DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpor.2010.03.004

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Abstract

In many cases, dentists try to manage denture pain by adjusting dentures. However, some patients complain of oral discomfort over a long period even after appropriate denture adjustments. In some of these situations, simple denture adjustment does not alleviate the discomfort of these patients. It is known that denture stomatitis may occur in response to plaque accumulation on dentures. One of the chief pathogenic microorganisms causing this type of inflammation is Candida albicans. A common symptom of oral candidiasis is pain in the oral mucosa complicated by angular stomatitis. In this paper, we report a case of oral candidiasis that was diagnosed and managed based on the patient's complaints.

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