OBJECTIVES The aim of this meta-analysis was to compare the efficacy of antifungal therapy with any other alternative methods used for the treatment of denture stomatitis. DATA SOURCES MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews were searched, complemented by hand searching, until the first week of January 2013. STUDY S...

conclusions this study indicated that green tea extract can be effective in reducing the number of candida colonies and erythematic area comparable to nystatin drop in the management of denture stomatitis. results age and sex differences between the groups were not significant. the erythema surface of the palatal was significantly reduced in the both groups at follow-up visits compared with the...

Background: Artemisia is a herbal plant that its anticandidal effect has been investigated in different studies. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of Artemisia sieberi mouth wash on denture stomatitis.Methods: This double blind clinical trial study was performed on 30 patients with denture stomatitis (type II, III). They were randomly divided into two groups. The patients in contro...

Candida species are considered the primary causative agents of denture stomatitis, but their role in colonization and disease in denture wearers remains undefined. In this study, we investigated risk factors associated with progression to Candida-related denture stomatitis in patients using complete dentures, and we genetically identified Candida isolates associated with disease and colonizatio...

The article discuss the case of an edentulous patient presented to the dental clinic for pain and burning sensation of oral mucosa and diagnosed subsequently with oxyphilic adenoma. A 58-year-old patient, with maxillary edentulism, treated with complete denture, presented to the Clinic of Prosthetic Dentistry of the Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Rom...