Research Article
Efficacy of Propolis on the Denture Stomatitis Treatment in Older Adults: A Multicentric Randomized Trial
Table 1
Baseline characteristics of the study groups, classification of palatine lesions, and initial fungal burden.
| Variable | MIC () | PROP () | value |
| Age (years) | | | 0,98 | Gender (F%) | 80 | 90 | 0,66 | RD: time of use (years) | | | 0,20 | Current: RD time of use (years) | | | 0,23 | Frequency of RD hygiene (times/day) | 3 (2-3) | 3 (3-3) | 0,31 | Newton’s score (T0) | 2 (1-2) | 2 (1-2) | 0,98 | Amount of gel (g) | | | 0,55 | Unity count (log CFU/mL) T0 | | | 0,44 | Diabetics | 4 | 2 | 0,66 |
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Data expressed as mean (median) and SD (range 25 to 75% range).
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