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Update on oral fungal infections
Brian C Muzyka1, Rodolfo N Epifanio
1Hospital Dentistry, East Carolina School of Dental Medicine, 600 Moye Boulevard, Greenville, NC 27834, USA.
Abstract:
The incidence of oral fungal infections has increased in recent years as a result of factors such as increased number of solid organ transplantations and the widespread use of immunosuppressive drug therapies. This article reviews the diagnosis and treatment of oral fungal infections. At one time oral fungal infections were a relatively uncommon event, but with advances in health care and polypharmacy in an increasingly aging population, these infections are becoming a more routine clinical finding. The dental practitioner therefore needs to be familiar with the diagnosis and management of oral fungal infections.
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