Denture Stomatitis

Denture stomatitis is a common condition that affects the skin under dentures.
It is usually linked to an overgrowth of a yeast called Candida, which is also known as thrush.
When thrush affects the mouth under a denture, it is called denture stomatitis.

Symptoms
Denture stomatitis causes:

Redness.
Soreness.
Inflammation of the skin under a denture.

It most often affects the roof of the mouth, but can also occur under lower dentures.
The area may look red and shiny, but it is not always painful.

Is denture stomatitis infectious?
No. Denture stomatitis is not contagious.
You cannot:

Catch it from someone else.
Pass it on through contact.

Thrush can occur in other parts of the body, but it is not passed between people.

Who is more likely to get denture stomatitis?
Denture stomatitis is most common in people who wear dentures.
It is also more likely if you:

Wear dentures overnight.
Do not clean dentures regularly.
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