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IMPACTS OF H. PYLORI ON THE ORAL HYGIENE OF CHILDREN AND ITS IDENTIFICATION AND TREATMENT

Dr Amna Ahmed, Dr Shaista Akbar, Dr Ambreen Zahra

Objective: The aim of this study is to segregate H. Pylori from the dental plaque (DP) of a patient and a healthy group and carried out the comparison between the results of both groups. Methods: This research work was conducted on seventy children approaching from the age of five to fifteen years. We carried out the intra-oral examination of every patient. For observation, we made the collection of DP and saliva samples. We noted the condition of oral health, eating habits, frequency of tooth-brushing, pH levels of saliva, velocity of flow and ability to immune. We used KW test (Kruskal–Wallis test) for comparing DMFT and DFT indices. Results: The occurrence of H. Pylori in DP was more in patient group in comparison to healthy control group. There were no variations in these two groups according to parameters such as eating habits, DMFT and dft score, frequency of brushing, pH level of saliva and velocity of flow. But the patient group had low buffering capacity of saliva. Conclusion: The occurrence of helicobacter pylori was higher in DP (dental plaque). So, H. Pylori can make colonies in oral cavity. Good oral health can contribute to prevent painful inflammation in stomach (gastritis). KEYWORDS: H. Pylori, Micro-Aerophilic, Occurrence, Dental Plaque, Buffering Capacity, DMFT and Dft Scores.

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