Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Research Article

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

Table 3

Quantitative evaluation of yeasts (CFUs) and clinical classification of denture stomatitis before and after the treatment with propylene glycol Brazilian green propolis 24% solution for mouthwash.


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

1	66	F	105	0	II	Cure
2	66	M	269	1	III	Cure
3	60	F	14	0	II	I
4	67	M	18	0	I	Cure
5	65	F	12	0	I	Cure
6	68	F	18	0	III	III
7	63	F	226	1	I	Cure
8	65	F	22	1	III	III
9	46	F	19	0	I	I
10	60	F	19	0	III	III
11	60	F	17	0	I	Cure
12	61	F	28	0	I	Cure
13	65	F	12	0	I	Cure
14	63	F	296	0	III	III
15	56	F	113	0	I	Cure

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: 62.06 ± 5.52.