Pathogenic Implications of Candidal Species in Both Oral Cancer and Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders - A Review

Authors

Dr Dominic Augustine, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Ramaiah University of Applied SciencesFollow
Sowmya SV, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Ramaiah University of Applied SciencesFollow
Kuntala Mondal, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Ramaiah University of Applied SciencesFollow

Description

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the 6th most common cancer in worldwide. Cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, and betel quid chewing are its major risk factors other factors that can lead to OSCC include excessive sun exposure, viral or fungal infection, poor nutrition, and poor oral hygiene. The carcinogenesis of OSCC occurs gradually and oral epithelial dysplasia is considered a potential histologic precursor of OSCC. Most OSCC cases are preceded by clinically evident oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs). The aim of this review is to correlate the association between Candida species and oral potentially malignant disorders and its possible mechanisms in oral cancer progression.

Disciplines

Clinical Trials | Health and Medical Administration | Health and Physical Education | Health Services Research | Medical Education | Medical Sciences | Medicine and Health Sciences | Nursing | Oral Biology and Oral Pathology | Primary Care | Scholarship of Teaching and Learning | Teacher Education and Professional Development

Document Type

Event

Recommended Citation

Augustine, Dr Dominic; SV, Sowmya; and Mondal, Kuntala, "Pathogenic Implications of Candidal Species in Both Oral Cancer and Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders - A Review" (2024). Annual Research Symposium. 37.
https://ecommons.roseman.edu/researchsymposium/2024/basic_sciences/37