Fungal Infection Associated with denture

Abstract

Candida is a genus of yeast .Many species of this genus are symbiont of animals
host including humans. While usually living as commensally in oral cavity, some
candida can cause disease .The most significant member of the genus is candida
albicans which can cause infection called candidiasis or thrush especially in elderly
denture wearers.So the denture seems to be frequently the sources of fungal infection.
The current study aimed to determine the fungal prevalence rate in oral cavity
among denture wearers patients in comparison to those without dentures and also to
determine the local risk factors includes trauma due to ill fitting denture, nocturnal
wear of the denture, heavy smoking and the age of the denture.
The result of this study showed that the prime etiology of candida growth was the
material of prosthesis itself. 57% of the denture wearers showed growth of candida
while 22% of subjects who had their own dentitions showed candida growth that the
prosthesis is the dominant etiological factors in candida growth other local factors
must be considered.