Table 8 Differences between the grades of each clinical oral sign and Candida concentrations by the concentrated rinse method
Clinical oral signs | Grade | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | P* | ||
Glossalgia | Mediana | 0 | 137 | 1.5 | 1500.5 | 0.004 |
(n) | 183 | 9 | 6 | 2 | ||
Taste disorder | Median | 1 | 4 | 142.5 | 10000 | 0.163 |
(n) | 186 | 9 | 4 | 1 | ||
Dry mouth | Median | 0 | 127 | 269.5 | 1592 | <0.001 |
(n) | 143 | 36 | 20 | 1 | ||
Redness of oral mucosa | Median | 1 | 1186 | 121 | 0 | 0.008 |
(n) | 191 | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||
Redness of the tongue | Median | 0 | 3 | 791 | 0 | 0.006 |
(n) | 152 | 40 | 8 | 0 | ||
Coated tongue | Median | 0 | 7 | 22 | 1520 | 0.037 |
(n) | 130 | 57 | 12 | 1 | ||
Angular cheilitis | Median | 1 | 5000 | 578 | NAb | 0.417 |
(n) | 197 | 2 | 1 | NA | ||
Ulceration | Median | 1 | 1 | 0 | NA | 0.710 |
(n) | 185 | 11 | 4 | NA | ||
Residual root | Median | 0 | 275 | 254 | NA | <0.001 |
(n) | 170 | 15 | 15 | NA | ||
Denture | Median | 0 | 3 | 578 | NA | <0.001 |
(n) | 157 | 14 | 29 | NA | ||