title: Relationship between removable prosthesis and some systemics disorders.
abstract: This article reviews the dental literature concerning the potential impact of the removable prosthesis (RP) on the health status of patients with certain systemic diseases. Literature was surveyed using Medline/PubMed database resources, as well as a manual search, up to 2015 to identify appropriate articles that addressed the aim of this review. The research used keywords about associations between RP and six pathologies: Human immunodeficiency virus infection, diabetes mellitus, pulmonary diseases, gastric-Helicobacter pylori, cancer, and cardiovascular diseases. Analysis of literature showed that in patients with dentures having one or more of the six general conditions listed, Candida albicans organism is more frequently found in the oral flora compared to healthy denture wearer. Although causality has not been established and pending further research on this topic, the hygienic practices necessary to minimize the risk of numerous pathologies should be strengthened in the case of these patients, all the more in the presence of physical or psychological disability. The relationship between the general diseases and increasing of oral candidiasis denture patients is not explained. Therefore, attention to oral hygiene and professional care for removing C. albicans may be beneficial in these medically compromised patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodonthics, Faculty of Dentistry, CHU Nantes, 1 Place Alexis Ricordeau, 44042 Nantes, France.
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Le Bars
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodonthics, Faculty of Dentistry, CHU Nantes, 1 Place Alexis Ricordeau, 44042 Nantes, France; Department of Prosthodonthics, Faculty of Dentistry, CHU, Abidjan 22 BP 612, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.
authors.forename: Alain Ayepa
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Kouadio
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodonthics, Faculty of Dentistry, CHU, Abidjan 22 BP 612, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.
authors.forename: Justin Koffi
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: N'goran
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, CHU Nantes, 1 Place Alexis Ricordeau, 44042 Nantes, France.
authors.forename: Zahi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Badran
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, CHU Nantes, 1 Place Alexis Ricordeau, 44042 Nantes, France.
authors.forename: Assem
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Soueidan
keywords: Cardiovascular diseases; diabetes mellitus; gastrointestinal diseases; human immunodeficiency virus; pulmonary diseases; removable prosthesis