title: Oral hygiene habits, denture cleanliness, presence of yeasts and stomatitis in elderly people.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine oral hygiene habits, denture cleanliness, presence of yeasts and denture stomatitis in elderly people. Seventy complete denture wearers were investigated clinically and mycologically. Subjects were evaluated according to, presence of denture stomatitis, presence of yeasts, denture cleanliness, frequency of denture brushing and denture cleaning methods. Swabs were taken from the palate investigated mycologically in order to identify the yeast colonies. No statistical relationship was found between denture stomatitis and frequency of denture brushing and denture cleaning methods. However, there was a statistically significant relationship between denture stomatitis, yeasts' presence and denture cleanliness.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University of Marmara, Istanbul, Turkey. drozkan@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Yasemin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kulak-Ozkan
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kazazoglu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arikan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000254:growth & development; D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D003819:Denture Bases; D003820:Denture Cleansers / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003824:Denture, Complete / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010159:Palate / Q000382:microbiology; D013282:Stomatitis, Denture / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D014099:Toothbrushing
chemical_list: D003820:Denture Cleansers