@article{ijdsr2017526,
author={{Abdelfattah, Mohamed Y. and Aboshady, Tamer A. and K.Fahmi, Mohamed and A.Amer, Marwa},
title={Comparison of the Effects of Miconazole and Propolis in the Treatment of Candida-Associated Denture Stomatitis},
journal={International Journal of Dental Sciences and Research},
volume={5},
number={2},
pages={39--45},
year={2017},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ijdsr/5/2/6},
issn={2333-1259},
abstract={<b>PURPOSE:</b> This study compared between the efficiency of propolis and miconazole gel as treatment modalities for Candida-associated denture stomatitis. <b>MATERIALS AND METHODS: </b>20 patients suffering from Candida-associated denture stomatitis were divided into two treatment groups: Group I (control group): 10 patients received 20mg/g miconazole oral gel and Group II (study group):  10 patients received Bio-Propolis Capsules 2% (20mg/g). The patients were asked to use the miconazole oral gel or the propolis powder twice a day for 14 days. Examination was done on 1<SUP>st</SUP>, 7<SUP>th</SUP> and 14<SUP>th</SUP> days. Newtons¡¯s criteria were used to classify the Pre-treatment and post-treatment (CHRO Magar Candida?) and counted through the colony forming unity count (CFU/mL). The intragroup comparison before and after each treatment was done using the Wilcoxon¡¯s test while the Kruskall-Wallis¡¯s test was used to compare the results of the two treatment groups. <b>RESULTS:</b> there was a considerable decrease or total cure of denture stomatitis (P&lt;0.05) and a remarkable reduction of the number of Candida colonies in the two groups. Intergroup comparison revealed that no difference existed between both groups. Newton¡¯s score were reduced in the two groups signifying the efficiency of both treatments. <b>CONCLUSION</b>: propolis powder has an antifungal activity similar to miconazole, in the treatment of Candida<i>-</i>associated denture stomatitis. Propolis is a safe, inexpensive, natural substance without any known side effects until now. It may therefore be safely to treat Candida<i>-</i>associated denture stomatitis.},
doi={10.12691/ijdsr-5-2-6}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}