Denture-related stomatitis managed with tissue conditioner and hard autopolymerising reline material.
OBJECTIVE
To compare the response of denture-related stomatitis (DS) under management with a tissue conditioner (TC) and autopolymerising hard reline material (AHRM).


BACKGROUND
Denture-related stomatitis affects up to 75% of denture wearers; not wearing the denture at night, using TC or prescribing topical or systemic antifungal agents could reduce its incidence.


METHODS
This was a double-blind study consisting of 44 participants with DS who wear denture; they were randomly divided into two unmatched groups according to the material used for the management of DS. The TC was replaced weekly, and the AHRM was placed at the beginning of the study and was not changed for 4 weeks. A dentist performed an initial and a weekly clinical diagnosis for DS; the clinical situation was recorded by means of photographs for each week.


RESULTS
Both TC and AHRM were effective in the management of DS. Significant differences were found in the DS resolution time (p < 0.001), taking longer for the TC.


CONCLUSIONS
Both the tissue conditioner and AHRM are effective for the management of DS, but AHRM requires less time for recovery and as a result fewer appointments are required for the patient.
Gerodontology Group, School of Density, National University of Colombia, Bogota, Colombia. djmarinz@bt.unal.edu.co
Dairo J
DJ
Marín Zuluaga
Olga C
OC
Gómez Velandia
Diana M
DM
Rueda Clauijo
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000465:Algorithms; D003823:Denture Rebasing; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013282:Stomatitis, Denture / Q000628:therapy*; D014016:Tissue Conditioning, Dental
D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate