Although this condition is also known as "denture sore mouth", there is rarely any pain.

Despite the alternative name for this condition, "denture sore mouth", it is usually painless and asymptomatic.

Denture-related stomatitis (also termed denture sore mouth, denture stomatitis, chronic atrophic candidiasis, Candida-associated denture induced stomatitis, and denture-associated erythematous stomatitis) is a common condition where mild inflammation and redness of the oral mucous membrane occurs beneath a denture.