Maulina Triani, Aditya Priagung Prakosa

Departemen  Ilmu  Penyakit  Mulut  Jurusan  Kedokteran  Gigi,  Fakultas  Kedokteran,  Universitas  Jenderal  Soedirman,  Purwokerto, Indonesia.

Suci Idia Artika, Tri Utomo

Program  Profesi  Jurusan  Kedokteran  Gigi,  Fakultas  Kedokteran,  Universitas  Jenderal  Soedirman,  Purwokerto,  Indonesia.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.19184/stoma.v20i2.44015

ABSTRACT 

Tuberculosis  (TB)  caused  by  strains  of  Mycobacterium  tuberculosis  complex  (M.  tuberculosis),  is  a  pulmonary  infection that is spread by airborne droplet transmission. Highest incidences occurred in India. Indonesia soared on 2th place worldwide with 420.994 cases of tuberculosis in 2017. Most of TB patients do not maintain oral hygine and are smokers  which  can  cause  several  oral  manifestations  such  as  oral  candidiasis.  The  purpose  of  this  case  report  is  to  describe the oral manifestations that occur in tuberculosis patients. A 39-year-old male patient complained of white plaques on tongue and sore throat since 2 weeks ago. The patient has a history of TB. The patient is being treated at Prof.  Dr.  Margono  Soekardjo  Hospital.  Treatment  plans  that  can  be  given  is  pharmacological  therapy.  Topical  antifungal  drug  therapy  is  nystatin  oral  suspension.  Non-pharmacological  therapy  in  the  form  of  communication,  information, and education provided to patients in order to avoid some of the predisposing factors for candidiasis and the  need  for  collaboration  with  pulmonary  specialists  who  are  dealing  with  systemic  diseases.  The  key  of  success  treatments  for  patient  are  management  of  oral  candidiasis  include  administration  of  antifungal  agents  to  suppress  fungal, identification and elimination of predisposing factors and good communication, information and education.