The Prevalence of Oral Protozoa Trichomona Stenax in Some Patients with Gingivitis

Fadia Abd Al-Muhsin Al-Khayat

doi:10.12816/0024731

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The Prevalence of Oral Protozoa Trichomona Stenax in Some Patients with Gingivitis

Authors:

Fadia Abd Al-Muhsin Al-Khayat

Publisher:

College of Dentistry : University of Baghdad

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Journal of Baghdad College of Dentistry 2016 Vol 28 issue 1, pp.179-182

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2016

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

84713

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Quarterly

eISSN:

23115270

pISSN:

16800087

DOI:

10.12816/0024731

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Abstract:

 Background:As arelationship between gingivitis disease and the presence of the oral protozoa Trichomonastenax hasbeen represented by considerable differences among various study population.The purpose of present study isdetermining the prevalence of T.tenax in patients with gingivitis and healthy subjects.Subjects,Materials and Methods:The presence of the parasite has been diagnosed with 58 patients with gingivitisand58 healthy persons during the period of the study(April and May 2015) by taken two swabs for each one,microscopicexamination was done using saline wet mount method and stained method. Age, sex and brushing teeth habitwere in a count. Statistical analysis was done by SPSS program.Results:Gingivitis disease was observed in 58patients among the total 163 examined subjects(35.58%)with a highlysignificant differences P<0.01 recorded between males and females(40.22%,30.26% respectively).The prevalence ofT.tenax in gingivitis patients was higher than healthy(56.89%,6.89%)respectively. According to gender and age thehighly prevalence rate was demonstrated in males (62.85%)and in the age category 51-60 years old (92.8%). Dataanalysis showed that a highly significant differences P<0.01was demonstrated in the prevalence rate betweenbrushing teeth users 29.1% and non-brushing teeth users 11.9%.Conclusion:The study confirmed the existence of a relationship between parasite infection and gingivitis diseasewhere the higher prevalence of T.tenaxwas found in gingivitis patients compared with healthy controls. Peopleshould receive dental care togain high hygiene oral cavity and have low infection to T.tenax.

Article Details

The Prevalence of Oral Protozoa Trichomona Stenax in Some Patients with Gingivitis

Authors:

Fadia Abd Al-Muhsin Al-Khayat

Publisher:

College of Dentistry : University of Baghdad

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Journal of Baghdad College of Dentistry 2016 Vol 28 issue 1, pp.179-182

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2016

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

84713

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

23115270

pISSN:

16800087

DOI:

10.12816/0024731

Descriptors:

DENTISTRY

MOUTH DISEASES

TRICHOMONAS

PATHOGENIC PROTOZOA

PATIENTS

Gingivitis

Protozoa

Trichomonastenax

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Article Details

Authors: Fadia Abd Al-Muhsin Al-Khayat

Publisher: College of Dentistry : University of Baghdad

Main Topics: Medicine

Journal: Journal of Baghdad College of Dentistry 2016 Vol 28 issue 1, pp.179-182

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 3/2016

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 84713

Frequency: Quarterly

eISSN: 23115270

pISSN: 16800087

DOI: 10.12816/0024731

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Fadia Abd Al-Muhsin Al-Khayat

Publisher:

College of Dentistry : University of Baghdad

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Journal of Baghdad College of Dentistry 2016 Vol 28 issue 1, pp.179-182

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2016

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

84713

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

23115270

pISSN:

16800087

DOI:

10.12816/0024731