[Denture stomatitis: etiology and clinical considerations]
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B Girard1, R G Landry, L Giasson
1Faculté de médecine dentaire, Université Laval, Ste-Foy, Québec.
Abstract:
Wearing removable dental prosthesis causes an alteration in the oral microflora. For certain individuals, this new environment is responsible for the development of a particular condition: prosthetic stomatitis. This article reviews the pertinent literature regarding the main predisposing factors causing the disease. It targets the different risk groups and identifies the proposed mechanism for the proliferation of Candida albicans on the palatal side of the prosthesis. Various treatments depending on the severity of the disease are also mentioned.
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