| Grade of Staining Intensities For Anchoring Fibrils | Healthy Subjects (n=10) | Patients with Upper Dentures (n=4) | Patients with Class II Denture Stomatitis (n=8) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 1: well defined borderline (++) | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Grade 2: more marked borderline (+++) | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Grade 3: patchy distribution or disruptions in the borderline (++/-) | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Grade 4: discontinuities or disruptions in the borderline (+/-) | 0 | 2 | 1 |