Background
Candida
is a ubiquitous organism in nature which inhabits the oral cavity as part of the normal microbial flora. The oral carriage of
Candida
is perpetuated by several predisposing factors.
Methods
This cross-sectional study was designed to investigate the carriage rate of
Candida
among 104 voluntary adults at the college of medicine - Jouf University. The concentrated oral rinse technique using Sabouraud Dextrose agar medium supplemented with 0.05% Chloramphenicol was used to isolate
Candida
. The relative factors affecting the colonization of
Candida
and the concentration of each type were also determined.
Results
Candida
species were isolated from the oral cavity of 45 (43.4%) subjects. Of these 55.6% were identifies as
C. albicans
as determined by the Vitek 2 compact system. Other Candida species were represented by
C. glabrata
(11.1%),
C. krusei
(11.1%),
C. dubliniensis
(8.9%),
C. parapsilosis
(6.7%),
C. tropicalis
(4.4%), and
C. famata
(2.2%). Subjects with very poor plaque status, severe gingivitis and diabetes had significantly (
P
= 0.001) high concentration of
Candida
spp.
Conclusion
Plague, severe gingivitis, and diabetes were found to be significantly associated with higher
Candida
colonization.
The fibroma, also referred to as irritation fibroma, is by far the most common of the oral fibrous tumorlike growths. While the terminology implies a benign neoplasm, most if not all fibromas represent reactive focal fibrous hyperplasia due to trauma or local irritation. Although the term focal fibrous hyperplasia more accurately describes the clinical appearance and pathogenesis of this entity, it is not commonly used. We present a case report of oral fibroma in the left side of the buccal mucosa in 50 years old Saudi patient.
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