Original scientific paper

Stimulating Local Factors in the Development of Denture Stomatitis

Marinka Mravak-Stipetić
Lada Hemerich
Ivana Jurčić
Vjekoslav Jerolimov

Abstract

A study was carried out of 70 denture wearers to determine the influence of local predisposing factors: the presence of saliva, oral and denture hygiene habits,age of present dentures and the degree of Candida colonisation on the fitting denture surface in the development of denture stomatitis. 49 patients with clinical evidence of various severity of denture stomatitis and 21 controls were investigated clinically and mycologically. Clinical tests included salivary measurment, oral and denture hygiene assesment, age of dentures and denture swabs for Candida culture on Sabouraud growth medium. Results have shown no significant differences between the two groups in quantity of saliva , oral and denture hygiene habits and denture age. However, in denture stomatitis group dentures were less older (6-10 years) then in controls (>10 years) but tended to be dirtier and related to the higher degree of denture stomatitis. The age of dentures was not related to the degree of inflammation but was with the degree of Candida colonization. Significant difference was obtained in the degree of Candida colonization on the fitting denture surface between denture stomatitis and control group. Poor denture hygiene favour colonization of Candida which interact as initiative local factors in the development of denture stomatitis.

Keywords

denture stomatitis; local factors

Hrčak ID:

11129

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/11129

Publication date:

15.6.2000.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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