Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Research Article

Brazilian Green Propolis Compared to Miconazole Gel in the Treatment of Candida-Associated Denture Stomatitis

Table 2

Quantitative evaluation of yeasts (CFUs) and clinical classification of denture stomatitis before and after the treatment with propylene glycol Brazilian green propolis gel 2.5%.


Patient	Age	Gender	CFUs* Before treatment	CFUs** After treatment	Denture stomatitis classification** Before treatment	Denture stomatitis Classification** After treatment

1	52	F	64	0	I	Cure
2	78	F	78	1	I	Cure
3	61	M	84	0	II	Cure
4	68	F	136	6	I	I
5	30	F	45	4	II	II
6	58	F	288	89	II	I
7	78	F	189	0	II	I
8	72	F	9	0	III	Cure
9	59	F	548	0	III	I
10	66	F	52	24	II	I
11	50	F	58	0	I	Cure
12	46	F	158	33	II	I
13	45	F	472	117	III	I
14	53	F	283	23	III	I
15	50	M	47	0	I	I

CFUs: colony-forming units.
**Newton’s classification (type: 1; 2; 3).
Clinical evaluation before and after treatment—Wilcoxon’s test .
Quantitative microbiological evaluation before and after treatment—Wilcoxon’s test .
Mean age: 57.73 ± 13.24.