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Area of Science:

  • Oral medicine
  • Mycology
  • Infectious diseases

Background:

  • Oral candidiasis is a common oral disease with increasing frequency.
  • It is most frequently caused by the overgrowth of Candida albicans.
  • Risk factors include immunosuppression, dentures, medications, smoking, age, endocrine issues, and reduced salivation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the epidemiology, risk factors, clinical presentations, and management of oral candidiasis.
  • To highlight the impact of oral candidiasis on patient well-being and quality of life.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of oral candidiasis.
  • Analysis of clinical presentations and risk factors.
  • Overview of available antifungal treatments.

Main Results:

  • Oral candidiasis presents in acute and chronic forms, including angular cheilitis.
  • Symptoms range from asymptomatic to discomfort, burning mouth, taste changes, difficulty swallowing, anorexia, and weight loss.
  • Nutritional deficiency and impaired quality of life are potential consequences.

Conclusions:

  • Oral candidiasis is a multifactorial condition with diverse clinical presentations.
  • Despite potential discomfort and quality of life impacts, the prognosis is generally good with available antifungal therapies.
  • Rarely is the condition life-threatening, even in invasive or recalcitrant cases.