Application of a diagnostic-therapeutic procedure using implant-supported dental prosthesis as a preventive therapy for candidiasis of upper gastrointestinal tract in complete denture users.

Abstract

Our previous studies demonstrated that the use of acrylic based prosthesis in edentulous patients had a direct impact on the increased incidence of oral mycosis and further episodes of mycosis in the digestive tract. This dependency is associated with formation of a space between the surface of the prostheses and adhering mucosal membrane, where a specific micro environment is being formed, which - as stated - creates a superior breeding ground mainly for microorganisms of the genus Candida.

• Authors: S Majewski, B W Loster, A B Macura, G Wisniewska, Z Sliwowski, M Mazurkiewicz-Janik, S J Konturek
• Journal: Journal of physiology and pharmacology : an official journal of the Polish Physiological Society (J Physiol Pharmacol) Vol. 59 Suppl 5 Pg. 39-46 (Nov 2008) ISSN: 1899-1505 [Electronic] Poland
• PMID: 19075323 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Acrylates
• Antifungal Agents

Topics

• Acrylates
• Adult
• Aged
• Antifungal Agents (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Candida albicans (drug effects, isolation & purification)
• Candidiasis (microbiology, prevention & control)
• Candidiasis, Oral (diagnosis, microbiology, prevention & control)
• Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported (microbiology)
• Denture, Complete (microbiology)
• Esophagitis (microbiology, prevention & control)
• Humans
• Microbial Sensitivity Tests
• Middle Aged
• Mouth Mucosa (microbiology)
• Palate (microbiology)
• Treatment Outcome