Maryam Roudbary

1 Introduction: VVC Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is an inflammatory mucosal infection in the lower reproductive tracts of women. Among women of different ages, more reported cases of VVC are in the reproductive age. Also, 75% of women experience at least one episode of VVC in their lifetime, and 8% experience a recurrence of infection, at least four episodes per year.

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8633-2230 TOXRUN – Toxicology Research Unit, Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário – CESPU, 4585-116 Gandra PRD, Portugal LEPABE – Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology & Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal ALiCE – Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal

1State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China 2Department of Cariology and Endodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China As one of the most common oral diseases in kids, early childhood caries affects the health of children throughout the world.