Table 1.

Classification of oral candidasis as proposed by Samaranayake [26], [27].

Primary oral candidiasis	Secondary oral candidiasis
Acute forms  Pseudomembranous  Erythematous Chronic forms  Hyperplastic  Nodular  Plaque-like  Erythematous Candida-associated lesions  Denture stomatitis  Angular cheilitis  Median rhomboid glossitis  Linear gingival erythema	Oral manifestations of systemic mucocutaneous candidiasis as a result of diseases such as athymic aplasia and candidiasis endocrinopathy syndrome