Oral candida of asymptomatic denture wearers.
The presence of Candida in the oral cavity of denture wearers was compared to a control group. A significantly higher percentage (88%) of Candida "carriers" was found among the denture wearers in comparison to the control group (52%). No difference between the sialochemistry of denture wearers and controls was found in oral Candida "carrier".
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000209:etiology; D003824:Denture, Complete; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009066:Mouth, Edentulous / Q000382:microbiology*; D012306:Risk; D012463:Saliva / Q000032:analysis / Q000382:microbiology