Evaluation of the prevalence of Candida albicans infection in patients with oral sub mucous fibrosis in comparison with healthy individuals

Author(s): Beena George

Abstract

To evaluate the prevalence of Candida albicans infection in patients with Oral Sub Mucous Fibrosis (OSMF) in comparison with healthy individuals. The study included 60 patients who were divided into three groups (n=20). Group-I: Controls, group-II: Smokers, group-III: Smokers with Oral Submucous Fibrosis. Demographic data and salivary samples were collected from all the groups. The isolated organisms were counted and the number was compared among the groups. P value was found to be less than 0.05, hence the study was considered to be statistically significant. The number of Candida albicans colonies was observed to be higher in group-III compared to groups-I and II. Patients having OSMF with smoking habit showed more number of colonies of Candida albicans. These values were found to be statistically significant. Smokers with OSMF (group–III) showed higher count of C. albicans. Further studies are required to find out the correlation between Candida albicans infection and smoking.

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