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<p>Denture stomatitis is a common inflammation of the palatal mucosa beneath removable dentures. The objective of this article was to examine the systematic reviews and clinical trials pertaining to the treatment of denture stomatitis. For this research, electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and ISI Web of Science) were searched from January 2000 to June 2021 using specified MESH keywords. Irrelevant articles were eliminated in three steps based on their titles, abstracts, and body texts. In the final analysis, 47 papers were selected, which included 12 systematic reviews and 35 clinical trials. Herbal compounds and denture disinfection were the interventions most commonly indicated. We concluded that, possibly due to the complex nature of this lesion’s etiology, there is no present definitive therapy guideline for this prevalent lesion.</p>
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Denture stomatitis is a common inflammation of the palatal mucosa beneath removable dentures. The objective of this article was to examine the systematic reviews and clinical trials pertaining to the treatment of denture stomatitis. For this research, electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and ISI Web of Science) were searched from January 2000 to June 2021 using specified MESH keywords. Irrelevant articles were eliminated in three steps based on their titles, abstracts, and body texts. In the final analysis, 47 papers were selected, which included 12 systematic reviews and 35 clinical trials. Herbal compounds and denture disinfection were the interventions most commonly indicated. We concluded that, possibly due to the complex nature of this lesion’s etiology, there is no present definitive therapy guideline for this prevalent lesion.

Management of denture stomatitis: An overview

Kerman Dental School, Kerman University of Medical Sciences

Acta Marisiensis - Seria Medica

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Denture stomatitis is a common inflammation of the palatal mucosa beneath removable dentures. The objective of this article was to examine the systematic...

Management of denture stomatitis: An overview

Published Online: Mar 29, 2023

Page range: 23 - 29

Received: Nov 15, 2022

Accepted: Feb 06, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amma-2023-0007

Keywords
denture stomatitis, clinical trial, management

© 2023 Nader Navabi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Management of denture stomatitis: An overview

Published Online: Mar 29, 2023

Page range: 23 - 29

Received: Nov 15, 2022

Accepted: Feb 06, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amma-2023-0007

Keywordsdenture stomatitis, clinical trial, management

© 2023 Nader Navabi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
denture stomatitis, clinical trial, management