Prevalence of Denture Stomatitis among Patients Visiting Private Dental Hospital in Chennai - An Institutional Study

Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of denture stomatitis among patients visiting private dental colleges in Chennai.

Introduction: Denture stomatitis is the inflammation of the denture bearing mucosa mostly affecting elderly population. The classical signs of denture stomatitis are burning sensation, bad taste, discomfort and sometimes they are asymptomatic. It occurs mostly under the maxillary denture due to less salivary gland, high retention, poor cleansing activity of the tongue.

Materials and Method: This is a descriptive study which was performed under a university setting in which the data of patients who were diagnosed with denture stomatitis in the department of oral medicine at a private dental college in Chennai, India from June 2019- February 2021. The data was collected by reviewing patient records and the analysis of data of n =5,35,951 was done. The parameters such as age of the patient, gender of the patient, site of lesion and clinic type were noted in the study. The collected data was compiled, reviewed, tabulated in spss software (version 22.0) for statistical analysis.

Results: The prevalence of denture stomatitis is about 30.58% and more common among the age group of 70-79 years and had a more female prediction. The most common site of denture stomatitis was the maxillary denture (80%) and most of the patients had undergone treatment in Undergraduate clinics (86.78%).

Conclusion: Thus the knowledge of prevalence of denture stomatitis and correlation with various parameters is essential in dental practices for improving clinical performance.