Candida-induced stomatopyrosis and its relation to diabetes mellitus

Abstracts on both these pages have been chosen and edited by Dr Trevor Watts

Abstract

Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) caused by Candida appeared to indicate predisposition to or presence of Type 2 diabetes.

Main

Vitkov L, Weltgasser, R et al. J Oral Pathol Med 2003; 32: 46–50

In an Austrian clinic, 72 patients aged 29–88 yrs with BMS were examined for Candida infection. A control group of 40 healthy denture wearers was similarly investigated and found to be without infection. All subjects not known to be diabetics were given an oral glucose tolerance test.

In the BMS group, 2 of 3 subjects using steroid sprays (all denture wearers) were found to have increased density of Candida (ICD). Of 69 not using sprays, 27 with dentures and 9 without were found to have ICD, while 33 with dentures did not. In the 36 non-spray users with ICD, 43% had increased glucose tolerance, and 43% had Type 2 diabetes; in the 33 without ICD, these proportions were 23% and 20%.