Oral Colonization by Different Candida Species: First Comparative Study between Denture and Nondenture Wearers in Tunisia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

 This study aimed to compare different Candida species present in patients with and without removable dentures to identify alterations in biofilm composition following denture wear within a Tunisian population.

Materials and methods

 A cross-sectional study was conducted, comprising a group of patients wearing removable dentures (test group) and a control group without dentures. In the test group, two mycological samples were obtained: one from the prosthetic intaglio and another from the osteomucosal area bearing the denture. For the control group, mycological samples were collected from the oral mucosa. The collected swabs were cultured on CHROMagar Candida medium, and yeast counts were quantified as colony forming units (CFUs). Candida speci

SUBMITTER: Benyounes O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11750328 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature