PREVALENCE OF DENTURE STOMATITIS AND ITS PREDISPOSING CONDITIONS - A RETROSPECTIVE INSTITUTIONAL STUDY

Abstract

Denture stomatitis is an inflammatory condition affecting denture wearers. It can
occur mostly due to Candida infection or mechanical irritation from denture or
allergic reaction to any of the material used for fabricating denture. Denture
stomatitis is considered a multifactorial disease as it can occur due to occlusal
disharmony and ill-fitting dentures, blockage of mucous glands, candida albicans.
Various treatment and preventive measures are based on etiology of denture
stomatitis. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of type of denture
stomatitis and its association with age, gender and type of treatment given. A
retrospective study was done from 1 June 2019 till 1 March 2020. Data was reviewed
from the patient’s records and analyzed the data of 86,000 patients between June
2019 and March 2020 that were documented in a private institution. Statistical
analysis was performed to assess the association between denture stomatitis with age,
gender and type of treatment given. Prevalence of Type I denture stomatitis was
35.19%, Type II denture stomatitis was 44.44%, Type III denture stomatitis was
20.37%. The association between age group and type of denture stomatitis showed
that there was no significant relation between age and type of denture stomatitis.
Association between type of denture stomatitis and gender was statistically
significant (p<0.05). The association between the type of denture stomatitis and
treatment given was not significant. Type II denture stomatitis is the most common
type of denture stomatitis and occurs mostly between age groups 41 to 59 years with
females having higher prevalence compared to males. Most common treatment
suggested was denture correction. To reduce the risk of denture stomatitis, dentists
should take a step to educate the patients how to use dentures and risk associated with
not maintaining well and how to prevent it