Análise quantitativa de Cândida sp em portadores de prótese total no município de Cataguases/MG

Este estudo visou quantificar a presenca de Cândida sp em individuos portadores de protese total convencional de ambos os sexos, com idade entre 40 e 80 anos (media 60,32 ± 10,82 anos), usuarios do Servico de Protese do Centro de Especialidades Odontologicas do municipio de Cataguases/MG. Especificamente, tres especies de Cândida sp foram quantificadas em individuos com presenca e/ou ausencia de lesoes bucais. Participaram deste estudo, 22 pacientes que foram divididos em dois grupos: G1) usuarios de protese total sem lesoes, onde foi coletado material apenas da protese total e G2) usuarios de protese total com lesoes, onde o material foi coletado da protese total e da regiao que apresentou alguma lesao, com rigoroso padrao de biosseguranca. As placas foram incubadas a temperatura de 35oC e o crescimento acompanhado por ate 48h. Houve prevalencia de 77,30% no sexo feminino e de 81,81% nos leucodermas. A C. albicans obteve a maior media (2,13 ± 2,43) na protese. A prova de Mann-Whitney apontou uma diferenca estatisticamente significante (p = 0,039) para a C. albicans na protese em relacao as outras especies e locais pesquisados. Concluiu-se que apos a instalacao das proteses totais, as lesoes fungicas podem ser prevenidas com orientacoes quanto aos metodos de higienizacao e manutencao da saude bucal (AU) This study aimed at quantifying the presence of Candida sp in individuals with conventional full denture from both gender, aged between 40 and 80 years (average 60.32 ± 10.82 years), users of the Dental Specialties Service Center in the city of Cataguases - MG. Three species of Candida were specifically quantified in individuals with and/or without absence of oral lesions. The study included 22 patients divided into two groups: G1) composed by denture users without lesions, with samples collected only from the denture and G2) composed by denture users with injuries, with samples collected from the denture and from the injured region according to rigorous standard of biosecurity. The plates were incubated at 35oC and growth monitored for up to 48 hours. There was a prevalence of 77.30% in females and 81.81% in Caucasian patients. C. albicans obtained the highest average (2.13 ± 2.43) in the prosthesis. The Mann-Whitney test showed a statistically significant difference (p = 0.039) for C. albicans in denture in comparison to other species and areas also tested. It was concluded that after the installation of dentures, fungal lesions can be prevented by guidance on methods of cleaning and maintenance of oral health (AU)