Denture-related stomatitis is currently thought to be a candidal infection. However, a new study in PLOS One on the oral microbiome of denture wearers has found that the condition is more complex than ...

Poor oral hygiene habits and wearing dentures while sleeping are predisposing factors for denture-induced stomatitis, according to a study in the International Journal of Dental Hygiene (August 2010, ...

An overgrowth of the naturally occurring candida fungus can lead to "denture stomatitis", the Oral Health Foundation pointed out. While everybody has some level of candida in their mouth, an ...

Denture stomatitis (DS) was more frequent in patients wearing dentures continuously, in those with low levels of vitamin A, and in smokers. This study examined DS data from the US NHANES III study, ...

A September article in Geriatric Nursing highlighted the importance of proper denture care in assisted living to prevent denture-related stomatitis, systemic fungal infections, malnutrition and ...

When you remove false teeth, there might be a "very red area" under the denture, which dentists will be able to spot, the Oral Health Foundation pointed out. "There may also be red sore areas at the ...

A painful mouth condition that affects millions of denture wearers could be prevented by a new cleaning solution. Denture stomatitis is caused by fungi naturally present in the mouth. These fungi are ...

If the human mouth is a sewer, then UMass Lowell chemistry Prof. Yuyu Sun is the chief sanitary engineer of dental appliances. He’s already got patents on several anti-microbial additives for plastics ...