Techniques Used For Isolation And Identification of Candida From The Oral Cavity.

Mycotic infections have become a major cause of morbidity and mortality in clinically debilitated or immunocompromised patients. The co-existence of Candida species within humans either as commensals or pathogens has been subject of interest. The genus candida includes several species,C. albicans is by farthe most common species causing infections in humans. The emergence of non-albicans Candida species as significant pathogens has however been well recognized during the past decade. Although they are closely related they differ from each other with respect to epidemiology, virulence characteristics, and antifungal susceptibility. This review provides an overview of the reliable methods forcandidal isolation and identification of isolates from the oral cavity.

Florid Osseous Dysplasia.

Florid osseous dysplasia is a rare non-neoplastic and asymptomatic bone disorder involving the jaws. It is commonly seen in elderly females. Discovered on routine radiographic examination it manifests as radiopacities involving multiple quadrants. Microscopically, the lesion shows a fibroblastic proliferation along with irregular trabeculae of woven bone and cementum like material. Here with presenting two such interesting cases of this rare entity presenting in a family and associated with multiple impacted teeth.