| Grade of Inflammation in the Connective Tissue | Healthy Subjects (n=10) | Patients with Upper Dentures (n=4) | Patients with Class II Denture Stomatitis (n=8) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gr.1: few or no scattered inflammatory cells | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Gr. 2: slight with scattered inflammatory cells | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Gr. 3: moderate with less distinct tissue structure because of inflammatory infiltrate | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gr. 4: severe with structure completely modified by inflammatory infiltrate | 0 | 0 | 1 |