title: Treatment protocol for denture stomatitis, prior to anatomical molding.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Microorganisms of the genus Candida have been recovered from complete dentures made of acrylic resin, with high numbers of colony forming units and species diversity, which can act as infectious agents causing chronic atrophic candidiasis (denture stomatitis).
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this paper is present a treatment protocol for chronic atrophic candidiasis (denture stomatitis).
  
  
  METHODS
  The work describes three cases of totally edentulous patients presenting palate stomatitis who were submitted for treatment associating denture rebasing with chemically-activated acrylic resin, night immersion in 2.5% sodium hypochlorite and use of topical antifungals for two weeks.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In all cases, remission of the inflammatory process occurred.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The proposed treatment protocol proved to be to be effective.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia, Bahia, Brazil. joao.milton@ig.com.br
authors.forename: João
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Milton Rocha Gusmão
authors.forename: Renato Piai
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Pereira
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D000287:Administration, Topical; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D019551:Dental Disinfectants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D003823:Denture Rebasing; D003824:Denture, Complete / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008768:Methylmethacrylates / Q000737:chemistry; D008875:Middle Aged; D009067:Mouthwashes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009761:Nystatin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013282:Stomatitis, Denture / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D019551:Dental Disinfectants; D003764:Dental Materials; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D009067:Mouthwashes; C069716:Jet, dental resin; D009761:Nystatin; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite