
Se presenta una revisión de la literatura actualizada de una de las enfermedades más frecuentes de la mucosa bucal y la afección micótica más común en esta localización: la candidiasis de la mucosa bucal. Se detallan los factores predisponentes generales y locales que favorecen la aparición de esta alteración patológica como son los tratamientos prolongados con antibióticos, la diabetes, la anemia, la radioterapia y quimioterapia antineoplásicas, las drogas inmunosupresoras y el SIDA, entre otros. Se exponen las diferentes clasificaciones clínicas, según el criterio de distintos autores y el cuadro clínico de la enfermedad. Finalmente se presentan alternativas terapéuticas tanto en el campo de la medicina convencional como en el de la medicina tradicional y natural.This paper presents an updated literature review of one of the most frequent diseases in the oral mucosa and the most common mycotic affection in this site, i.e, oral mucosal candidiasis. The general and local predisposing factors that favor the occurrence of this pathological disorder such as extended antibiotic treatments, diabetes, anemia, anti-neoplastic radiotherapy and chemotherapy, immunosuppresive drugs, AIDS, among others. Different clinical classifications, according to several authors´ criteria and the clinical picture of the disease, are stated. Finally, therapeutical options in the fields of conventional medicine and traditional and natural medicine are presented.
MEDICINA TRADICIONAL, Medicine (General), CANDIDIASIS BUCAL, R5-920, MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL, MUCOSA BUCAL, Dentistry, RK1-715, CANDIDIASIS, ORAL, MOUTH MUCOSA
MEDICINA TRADICIONAL, Medicine (General), CANDIDIASIS BUCAL, R5-920, MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL, MUCOSA BUCAL, Dentistry, RK1-715, CANDIDIASIS, ORAL, MOUTH MUCOSA
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