Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 4

An Update on Oral Candidiasis: An Opportunistic Infection

1Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Career Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

2Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Surendera Dental College and Research Institute, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, India

*Corresponding author: Renuka Verma, Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Career Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Lucknow-226020. Email id- renuka.verma@yahoo.co.in, Mobile no. - 08400100136

Online published on 6 November, 2014.

Abstract

Candidiasis, a common opportunistic fungal infection of the oral cavity, may be a cause of discomfort in dental patients. There are few local factors that make the oral tissues susceptible to Candida infection. These factors include acid saliva, xerostomia, night use of prosthetic dentures, tobacco, carbohydrate rich diets and patients that receive radiotherapy and chemotherapy in maxillofacial structures. Maintenance of oral hygiene and early diagnosis of this condition is very important.

Keywords

Candidiasis, Candida Albicans, Opportunistic Infection, Fungal