FUNGAL INFECTIONS OF THE ORAL CAVITY-A SIMPLE REVIEW
Dr. Ancy Kuriakose*, Dr. Chaya M. David, Dr. Namitha Jayapal, Dr. Rose Maria Jose and
Dr. Beedam Bhargavi
ABSTRACT
Fungal infections are commonly encountered in practice of dentistry. In the past decades there is increase in emergence of fungal infections due to rise in the immunodeficient and immunocompromised population .However some of them are serious and even fatal. It manifests with variety of clinical presentations and it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of oral lesions, particularly in immunocompromised patients. Most commonly encountered oral fungal infection is candidiasis. Candida species are major human fungal pathogens that cause both mucosal and deep tissue infections Out of this candida albicans is highly infective because of its greater level of pathogenicity and adherence properties. Histoplasmosis, Blastomycosis, Paracoccidiodomycosis, Zygomycosis are uncommon fungal infections in the oral cavity. This review delivers clinical features, diagnosis and management of fungal infections occurring in the oral cavity.
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