Denture Induced Stomatitis-A Case Report
Background: Denture hygiene habits are liable to change from one person to another. There has been a close relationship between irregular denture surfaces, poor oral hygiene or ill-fitted denture and opportunistic oral microorganism which leads to diseases like denture induced stomatitis. Cas...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Advance Educational Institute & Research Centre
2019-12-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Endorsing Health Science Research |
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| Online Access: | http://aeirc-edu.com/ojs14/index.php/IJEHSR/article/view/277/539 |
| Summary: | Background: Denture hygiene habits are liable to change from one person to another. There has been a close
relationship between irregular denture surfaces, poor oral hygiene or ill-fitted denture and opportunistic oral
microorganism which leads to diseases like denture induced stomatitis.
Case Presentation: A 70-year-old patient reported to the Department of Prosthodontics with a chief complaint
of broken denture and pain in oral mucosa. The patient history, oral and denture examination indicated that
the patient had denture stomatitis.
Management & Results: The patient was advised to have good oral hygiene and anti-microbial gels. After a
week of follow up, the patient showed good results with the treatment.
Conclusion: It can be concluded that the patient needs to be educated regarding denture and oral hygiene is
the most important step to prevent this type of disease.
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| ISSN: | 2307-3748 2310-3841 |