Oral candidal carriage and its association with dental carious lesions in asymptomatic adults: a cross-sectional study from the UAE

Candida's potential association with dental caries has previously been reported in children. This research aimed at investigating the associations between Candida species in whole saliva and dental and periodontal health indices in a sample of adult patients. A cross-sectional study involving 1...

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Published in:BMC oral health 2021-04, Vol.21 (1), p.197-197, Article 197
Main Authors: Al-Amad, Suhail H, Rahman, Betul, Khalifa, Nadia, Awad, Manal A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age
Asymptomatic
Candida
Child
Colonies
Complications and side effects
Cross-Sectional Studies
Demographics
Dental caries
Dental Caries - epidemiology
Dental Plaque Index
Dentistry
Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus
DMF Index
DMFS
Expatriates
Fungal infections
Fungi
Gum disease
Humans
Periodontal disease
Plaque index
Risk factors
Saliva
Species
Thrush (Mouth disease)
Values
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Summary:Candida's potential association with dental caries has previously been reported in children. This research aimed at investigating the associations between Candida species in whole saliva and dental and periodontal health indices in a sample of adult patients. A cross-sectional study involving 160 patients investigated the associations between Candida species collected by oral rinse technique, and Decayed, Missing, and Filled Surfaces (DMFS), and periodontal health indices. Chi-square and Independent Samples t-test were used to assess the associations between Candida carriage and confounding variables. Binary logistic regression was used to assess association strengths between Candida carriage and DMFS, adjusted for socio-demographic variables, diabetes mellitus and plaque index. Candida colonies were identified in 49 (30.6%) patients with CFUs ranging from 10 to 10 colonies per mL. The quantity of Candida CFUs increased with age (r = 0.200; p 
ISSN:1472-6831
1472-6831
DOI:10.1186/s12903-021-01559-3