Lys A Braga-Silva

Lys A Braga-Silva

Departamento de Microbiologia Geral, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes (IMPG), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Biography
Dr. Lys A Braga-Silva is currently working as a Professor in the Departamento de Microbiologia Geral, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes (IMPG), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Dr. Lys A Braga-Silva area of research interests include
Research Interest
Denture stomatitis, also known as atrophic candidiasis, remains the most frequent form of oral candidiasis, being detected in approximately 25%-65% of denture-wearing patients. Denture stomatitis is characterized by an erythematous inflammation of mucosal areas covered by prosthesis with preferential localization in the palatal mucosa.