title: Application of a diagnostic-therapeutic procedure using implant-supported dental prosthesis as a preventive therapy for candidiasis of upper gastrointestinal tract in complete denture users.
abstract: Our previous studies demonstrated that the use of acrylic based prosthesis in edentulous patients had a direct impact on the increased incidence of oral mycosis and further episodes of mycosis in the digestive tract. This dependency is associated with formation of a space between the surface of the prostheses and adhering mucosal membrane, where a specific micro environment is being formed, which - as stated - creates a superior breeding ground mainly for microorganisms of the genus Candida.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Dentistry, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Majewski
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Loster
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Macura
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wisniewska
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Sliwowski
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mazurkiewicz-Janik
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Konturek
mesh_terms: D000179:Acrylates; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported / Q000382:microbiology*; D003824:Denture, Complete / Q000382:microbiology*; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology*; D010159:Palate / Q000382:microbiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000179:Acrylates; D000935:Antifungal Agents