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ArticleInternational wound journal2014

Oral Candida carriage and species prevalence amongst habitual gutka-chewers and non-chewers.

Fawad Javed, Howard C Tenenbaum, Getulio Nogueira-Filho, Nasser Nooh, Tara B Taiyeb Ali, Lakshman P Samaranayake, Khalid Al-Hezaimi

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Article in International wound journal, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. Oral Candidal Carriage in Subjects with Pure Vegetarian and Mixed Dietary Habits.Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR · 2017
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  6. Prevalence of oral Candida carriage and Candida species among cigarette and maras powder users.International journal of clinical and experimental medicine · 2015
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Fawad Javed3D Imaging and Biomechanical Lab., College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Periodontics and Community Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine and Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaOral Biosciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Prince Philip Dental Hospital, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Howard C Tenenbaum
Getulio Nogueira-Filho
Nasser Nooh
Tara B Taiyeb Ali
Lakshman P Samaranayake
Khalid Al-Hezaimi

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oral Candida colonisation is higher in tobacco smokers as compared to non-smokers; however, it remains unknown whether smokeless tobacco chewers are susceptible to increased oral Candida colonisation. The aim was to determine the oral Candida carriage and species prevalence amongst habitual gutka-chewers and non-chewers in a cohort from Karachi, Pakistan. Forty-five gutka-chewers and 45 non-chewers were included. Information regarding age, sex, duration of gutka-chewing habit, daily frequency of gutka consumption, duration of holding gutka in the mouth, daily frequency of tooth-brushing and tongue brushing was collected using a questionnaire. Oral yeast samples were collected by scraping the dorsum of the tongue and bilateral buccal mucosa with a sterile cotton swab. Identification of yeast species was performed using standard techniques. Tongue lesions were identified and recorded. Unstimulated whole salivary flow rate (UWSFR) was also measured. There was no significant difference in the mean age, UWSFR and oral Candida carriage among gutka-chewers and non-chewers. Individuals were chewing gutka since 4·4 years and were consuming five gutka sachets daily. Candida albicans (C. albicans) was the most common yeast species isolated from 57·8% gutka-chewers and 64.4% non-chewers. In 24.4% gutka-chewers and 22·2% non-chewers, two candidal strains (C. albicans and Candida tropicalis) were isolated. In conclusion, the present results indicated no significant difference in oral Candida carriage in habitual gutka-chewers and non-chewers.

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AdultCandidaCandida albicansFemaleHumansMaleMouthTobacco, SmokelessTobacco UseCandida; Gutka; Smokeless tobacco

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PMID22883719
PMCPMC7951004

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