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Denture stomatitis

MedGen UID:
21333
•Concept ID:
C0038364
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Denture Stomatitides; Denture Stomatitis; Stomatitides, Denture; Stomatitis, Denture
SNOMED CT: Denture stomatitis (69254008); Denture sore mouth (69254008); DS - Denture stomatitis (69254008)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006723

Definition

Inflammation of the mouth due to denture irritation. [from MONDO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVDenture stomatitis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Management of Chronic Atrophic Candidiasis (Denture Stomatitis)-A Narrative Review.
Abuhajar E, Ali K, Zulfiqar G, Al Ansari K, Raja HZ, Bishti S, Anweigi L
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2023 Feb 9;20(4) doi: 10.3390/ijerph20043029. PMID: 36833718Free PMC Article
Interventions for the Management of Denture Stomatitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Hilgert JB, Giordani JM, de Souza RF, Wendland EM, D'Avila OP, Hugo FN
J Am Geriatr Soc 2016 Dec;64(12):2539-2545. Epub 2016 Nov 27 doi: 10.1111/jgs.14399. PMID: 27889906
Efficacy of nystatin for the treatment of oral candidiasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Lyu X, Zhao C, Yan ZM, Hua H
Drug Des Devel Ther 2016;10:1161-71. Epub 2016 Mar 16 doi: 10.2147/DDDT.S100795. PMID: 27042008Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Denture stomatitis-An interdisciplinary clinical review.
McReynolds DE, Moorthy A, Moneley JO, Jabra-Rizk MA, Sultan AS
J Prosthodont 2023 Aug;32(7):560-570. Epub 2023 Apr 18 doi: 10.1111/jopr.13687. PMID: 36988151
Denture Stomatitis: Causes, Cures and Prevention.
Hannah VE, O'Donnell L, Robertson D, Ramage G
Prim Dent J 2017 Dec 1;6(4):46-51. doi: 10.1308/205016817822230175. PMID: 29258641
Common oral conditions in older persons.
Gonsalves WC, Wrightson AS, Henry RG
Am Fam Physician 2008 Oct 1;78(7):845-52. PMID: 18841733
Factors predisposing to oral yeast infections.
Oksala E
Acta Odontol Scand 1990 Feb;48(1):71-4. doi: 10.3109/00016359009012736. PMID: 2181813
Recurrence of angular cheilitis.
Ohman SC, Jontell M, Dahlen G
Scand J Dent Res 1988 Aug;96(4):360-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.1988.tb01568.x. PMID: 3166200

Diagnosis

Contact stomatitis.
Cifuentes M, Davari P, Rogers RS 3rd
Clin Dermatol 2017 Sep-Oct;35(5):435-440. Epub 2017 Jun 24 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2017.06.007. PMID: 28916024
Common oral conditions in older persons.
Gonsalves WC, Wrightson AS, Henry RG
Am Fam Physician 2008 Oct 1;78(7):845-52. PMID: 18841733
Oral candidosis.
McIntyre GT
Dent Update 2001 Apr;28(3):132-9. doi: 10.12968/denu.2001.28.3.132. PMID: 11819973
The aetiology, diagnosis and management of denture stomatitis.
Wilson J
Br Dent J 1998 Oct 24;185(8):380-4. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4809821. PMID: 9828496
Acrylic 'allergy'?
Devlin H, Watts DC
Br Dent J 1984 Oct 20;157(8):272-5. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4805466. PMID: 6388609

Therapy

Management of Chronic Atrophic Candidiasis (Denture Stomatitis)-A Narrative Review.
Abuhajar E, Ali K, Zulfiqar G, Al Ansari K, Raja HZ, Bishti S, Anweigi L
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2023 Feb 9;20(4) doi: 10.3390/ijerph20043029. PMID: 36833718Free PMC Article
Sodium bicarbonate: A review and its uses in dentistry.
Madeswaran S, Jayachandran S
Indian J Dent Res 2018 Sep-Oct;29(5):672-677. doi: 10.4103/ijdr.IJDR_30_17. PMID: 30409952
Contact stomatitis.
Cifuentes M, Davari P, Rogers RS 3rd
Clin Dermatol 2017 Sep-Oct;35(5):435-440. Epub 2017 Jun 24 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2017.06.007. PMID: 28916024
Efficacy of nystatin for the treatment of oral candidiasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Lyu X, Zhao C, Yan ZM, Hua H
Drug Des Devel Ther 2016;10:1161-71. Epub 2016 Mar 16 doi: 10.2147/DDDT.S100795. PMID: 27042008Free PMC Article
Epidemiology and etiology of denture stomatitis.
Gendreau L, Loewy ZG
J Prosthodont 2011 Jun;20(4):251-60. Epub 2011 Apr 4 doi: 10.1111/j.1532-849X.2011.00698.x. PMID: 21463383

Prognosis

Denture stomatitis-An interdisciplinary clinical review.
McReynolds DE, Moorthy A, Moneley JO, Jabra-Rizk MA, Sultan AS
J Prosthodont 2023 Aug;32(7):560-570. Epub 2023 Apr 18 doi: 10.1111/jopr.13687. PMID: 36988151
Management of Denture Infection with Phytomedicine.
Anitha KV, Rajkumar K
Infect Disord Drug Targets 2023;23(2):e290822208190. doi: 10.2174/1871526522666220829160234. PMID: 36043755
Clinical spectrum of oral candidosis and its role in HIV-infected patients.
Korting HC
Mycoses 1989;32 Suppl 2:23-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.1989.tb02305.x. PMID: 2700217
Recurrence of angular cheilitis.
Ohman SC, Jontell M, Dahlen G
Scand J Dent Res 1988 Aug;96(4):360-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.1988.tb01568.x. PMID: 3166200
Denture sore mouth. Aetiological aspects and treatment.
Bastiaan RJ
Aust Dent J 1976 Oct;21(5):375-82. doi: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1976.tb05091.x. PMID: 797370

Clinical prediction guides

Management of Denture Infection with Phytomedicine.
Anitha KV, Rajkumar K
Infect Disord Drug Targets 2023;23(2):e290822208190. doi: 10.2174/1871526522666220829160234. PMID: 36043755
Salivary Biomarkers in Denture Stomatitis: A Systematic Review.
Khiyani MF, Ahmadi M, Barbeau J, Feine JS, de Souza RF, Siqueira WL, Emami E
JDR Clin Trans Res 2019 Oct;4(4):312-322. Epub 2019 Mar 7 doi: 10.1177/2380084419830941. PMID: 30931724
Phytomedicines for Candida-associated denture stomatitis.
Casaroto AR, Lara VS
Fitoterapia 2010 Jul;81(5):323-8. Epub 2009 Dec 16 doi: 10.1016/j.fitote.2009.12.003. PMID: 20026192
Adenomatoid hyperplasia of oral minor salivary glands.
Barrett AW, Speight PM
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 1995 Apr;79(4):482-7. doi: 10.1016/s1079-2104(05)80132-5. PMID: 7614210
Recurrence of angular cheilitis.
Ohman SC, Jontell M, Dahlen G
Scand J Dent Res 1988 Aug;96(4):360-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.1988.tb01568.x. PMID: 3166200

Recent systematic reviews

Photodynamic therapy in the treatment of denture stomatitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Vila-Nova TEL, Leão RS, Santiago Junior JF, Pellizzer EP, Vasconcelos BCDE, Moraes SLD
J Prosthet Dent 2023 Dec;130(6):825-832. Epub 2022 Feb 4 doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2021.11.028. PMID: 35125209
Oral candidiasis and denture stomatitis in diabetic patients: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Martorano-Fernandes L, Dornelas-Figueira LM, Marcello-Machado RM, Silva RB, Magno MB, Maia LC, Del Bel Cury AA
Braz Oral Res 2020;34:e113. Epub 2020 Sep 21 doi: 10.1590/1807-3107bor-2020.vol34.0113. PMID: 32965459
Salivary Biomarkers in Denture Stomatitis: A Systematic Review.
Khiyani MF, Ahmadi M, Barbeau J, Feine JS, de Souza RF, Siqueira WL, Emami E
JDR Clin Trans Res 2019 Oct;4(4):312-322. Epub 2019 Mar 7 doi: 10.1177/2380084419830941. PMID: 30931724
Interventions for the Management of Denture Stomatitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Hilgert JB, Giordani JM, de Souza RF, Wendland EM, D'Avila OP, Hugo FN
J Am Geriatr Soc 2016 Dec;64(12):2539-2545. Epub 2016 Nov 27 doi: 10.1111/jgs.14399. PMID: 27889906
Efficacy of nystatin for the treatment of oral candidiasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Lyu X, Zhao C, Yan ZM, Hua H
Drug Des Devel Ther 2016;10:1161-71. Epub 2016 Mar 16 doi: 10.2147/DDDT.S100795. PMID: 27042008Free PMC Article

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