clinical classification of oral candidiasis

clinical classification of oral candidiasis

Proposed revised classification of oral Candidosis

Primary oral candidosis (Group I)

• acute
• pseudomembranous
• erythematous
  
  
• chronic
• erythematous
• pseudomembranous
• hyperplastic
• nodular
• plaque-like
  
  
• Candida-associated lesions
• angular cheilitis
• denture stomatitis
• median rhomboid glossitis
  
  
• keratinized primary lesions superinfected with Candida
• leukoplakia
• lichen planus
• lupus erythematosus.

Secondary oral candidoses (Group II)

• oral manifestations of Systemic mucocutaneous.
• Candidosis (due to diseases such as thymic aplasia and candidosis endocrinopathy syndrome).

Reference:

• (1) Singh A, Verma R, Murari A, Agrawal A. Oral candidiasis: An overview. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology: JOMFP. 2014;18(Suppl 1):S81-S85.