title: Existence of Candida albicans and microorganisms in denture stomatitis patients.
abstract: The aetiology of denture stomatitis is not clear from the literature. Some studies show its aetiology as Candida albicans, while other reports point out the significance of microorganisms. In this study the existence of C. albicans and microorganisms was investigated in subjects with and without denture stomatitis. The results showed that a combination of C. albicans and microorganisms is more likely to be responsible for denture stomatitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Marmara, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kulak
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arikan
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kazazoglu
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000175:diagnosis; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003824:Denture, Complete / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology; D009343:Neisseria / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010159:Palate / Q000382:microbiology; D013282:Stomatitis, Denture / Q000382:microbiology*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification