Status of Removable Dentures and Relationship with Oral Candida-Associated Factors in a Geriatric Population in Catalonia.
J Prosthodont
; 26(5): 370-375, 2017 Jul.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27711988
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Colonization by Candida is related to wearing a denture. How denture type, status, and maintenance play a role in determining Candida colonization remains unknown. This work evaluated removable denture status in an elderly population and explored the association between denture-related factors and oral Candida colonization as determined by systemic and local factors. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Socio-demographic, general health, and behavioral data and oral factors were registered by means of a questionnaire. Oral, dental, and denture-related factors were assessed by clinical examination, and yeasts were isolated from oral and denture specimens. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to explore the relative relevance of risk factors.RESULTS:
Overall, 52.4% of subjects used complete dentures in both lower and upper arches, and 90% of the prostheses were in good condition. Denture plaque index was high in most cases, and 75% of subjects had yeasts in their oral cavities. Oral Candida colonization was significantly associated with low saliva pH, sugar consumption, and the fault of a denture component; however, only sugar consumption was found to be an independent factor related with oral Candida colonization, showing an odds ratio of 3.04 in a multiple logistic regression model.CONCLUSIONS:
Elderly people in this study used a complete denture in good condition, with a median age of 15 years. Daily or weekly sugar consumption was found to be highly associated with oral colonization by Candida.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Candidiasis, Oral
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Denture, Complete
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
J Prosthodont
Journal subject:
ODONTOLOGIA
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Spain