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Helicobacter pylori associated with glossitis and halitosis
Isabel Adler1, Valeria Cecilia Denninghoff, Maria Inés Alvarez
1Service of Stomatology, Center for Medical Education and Clinical Research (CEMIC), Buenos Aires, Argentina. liadler@intramed.net.ar
Helicobacter
|August 18, 2005
Summary
Helicobacter pylori infection is strongly linked to oral symptoms like burning sensations, halitosis, and lingual hyperplasia. This bacterium is a significant risk factor for gastric issues.
Area of Science:
- Oral microbiology
- Gastroenterology
- Bacteriology
Background:
- Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a Gram-negative bacterium associated with gastric cancer risk.
- The bacterium's oral manifestations are not fully understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between H. pylori and oral symptoms.
- To determine if H. pylori in the oral cavity correlates with specific conditions.
Main Methods:
- Studied 124 subjects with gastric diseases.
- Analyzed 46 patients with burning, halitosis, and lingual hyperplasia.
- Compared findings with 78 patients having other gastric diseases.
Main Results:
- H. pylori was detected in 87% of patients with oral symptoms (40/46).
- Only 2.6% of patients with other diseases tested positive for H. pylori (2/78).
- A statistically significant association was found (Chi2: 91.26, p < .001).
Conclusions:
- H. pylori presence in the oral cavity is associated with burning sensations, halitosis, and lingual hyperplasia.
- H. pylori is implicated as a risk factor for oral and gastric infections.