Candidiasis-Oral Manifestations: A Literature Review

Some oral diseases, including the non - plaque induced gingival diseases, can be caused by various types of fungi. The most common fungal oral infectionis candidiasis. Predisposing factors (local and systemic) for oral candidiasis are often difficult to be detected. The primary oral candida infection can be classified as acute, chronic and candida - associated lesions. Criteria that are used for diagnosis of Candida infection and for the differentiation of the different forms of oral candidiasis traditionally include: medical history, clinical, microbiological, microscopic and biopsy examination. The aim of this article is to provide a literature systemic review of the different predisposing factors, clinical oral manifestations and diagnosis of oral candidiasis in dental practice. The review paper is based on a literature review of latest updates of various different researches.