Candida

Question 1

what are the signs and symptoms of denture induced stomatitis?

Answer 1

• inflamed mucosa - particularly upper denture
• burning sensation
• discomfort
• bad taste

Question 2

What is Candida?

Answer 2

-species of opportunistic pathogenic yeasts

Question 3

what are the 2 most common species of Candida found in dental infections?

Answer 3

• Candida albicans
• Candida glabrata

Question 4

What are the stages of yeast infection?

Answer 4

• attachment
• early phase
• intermediate phase
• maturation phase
• dispersal

Question 5

What drug are usually given to treat Candida?

Answer 5

• Fluconazole
• miconazole
• chlorhexidine

Question 6

What species of Candida tends to be resistant to Fluconazole?

Answer 6

Candida glabrata

Question 7

What are the downsides of azaloles?

Answer 7

• ineffective against biofilms
• some species may be resistant

Question 8

what is a biofilm?

Answer 8

A layer of microorganisms found on a surface within an extracellular matrix

Question 9

Oral candidosis - classification

Answer 9

confined to mouth
pseudomembranous
- thrush
erythmematous
- atrophic - HIV related
- denture related
hyperplastic
- candidate leukoplakia
angular chelitis

generalised candidosis with oral manifestations
- chronic mucocutanous

Question 10

What is a hydrolytic enzyme?

Answer 10

an enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a substrate through the addition of water

Question 11

examples of hydrolytic enzymes, their substrate and contribution to infections