1Professor, Maharishi Markandeshwar College of Dental Sciences and Research, Ambala
2Senior Lecturer, Dr. Harvansh Singh Judje Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Chandigarh
3Professor, Maharishi Markandeshwar College of Dental, Sciences and Research, Ambala
4Professor and Principal, Mitila Minority institute of dental Sciences, Darbhanga
*Address for Correspondence: Dr Shivani Dhawan, Periodontics Professor, Maharishi Markandeshwar College of Dental Sciences and Research, Email id: endorajan@gmail.com
Online published on 25 April, 2017.
Candidiasis is a frequent fungal infection occurring in the oral cavity. Various clinical manifestationof oral candidiasis reflects the diversity of the predisposing conditions. This article reviews various clinical presentations of oral Candidiasis as it appears in oral cavity with their management. Oral Candidiasis should be considered as a probable spearhead for systemic Candidiasis in severely immunocompromised patient. Thus, meticulous oral cleanliness is the solitary most important means of preventing serious infection in these patients.
Oral Candidiasis, Candida, Fluconazole
