Denture stomatitis

Denture stomatitis is a common, chronic inflammatory condition of the oral mucosa that primarily affects individuals who wear removable complete or partial dental prostheses, particularly in elderly populations It predominantly involves the maxillary palatal mucosa covered by the denture base and is typically driven by a polymicrobial biofilm accumulation where *Candida* species, especially *Candida albicans*, play a central opportunistic role alongside factors like mucosal trauma from ill-fitti...

Denture stomatitis is a common, chronic inflammatory condition of the oral mucosa that primarily affects individuals who wear removable complete or partial dental prostheses, particularly in elderly populations It predominantly involves the maxillary palatal mucosa covered by the denture base and is typically driven by a polymicrobial biofilm accumulation where *Candida* species, especially *Candida albicans*, play a central opportunistic role alongside factors like mucosal trauma from ill-fitti...

Denture stomatitis is a common, chronic inflammatory condition of the oral mucosa that primarily affects individuals who wear removable complete or partial dental prostheses, particularly in elderly populations

It predominantly involves the maxillary palatal mucosa covered by the denture base and is typically driven by a polymicrobial biofilm accumulation where *Candida* species, especially *Candida albicans*, play a central opportunistic role alongside factors like mucosal trauma from ill-fitting prostheses and continuous overnight wear Clinically, the condition often presents asymptomatically or with mild discomfort, characterized by localized pinpoint hyperemia, diffuse erythema and edema demarcated...

It predominantly involves the maxillary palatal mucosa covered by the denture base and is typically driven by a polymicrobial biofilm accumulation where *Candida* species, especially *Candida albicans*, play a central opportunistic role alongside factors like mucosal trauma from ill-fitting prostheses and continuous overnight wear

Clinically, the condition often presents asymptomatically or with mild discomfort, characterized by localized pinpoint hyperemia, diffuse erythema and edema demarcated by the denture borders, or hyperplastic granular mucosal changes