Detection of Helicobacter pylori colonization in dental plaques and tongue scrapings of patients with chronic gastritis.

Objective: It has been suggested that the oral cavity and dental plaque might be a reservoir for Helicobacter pylori (Hp). In this study, our aims were to detect the prevalence of Hp colonization in dental plaque and tongue scrapings of patients with chronic gastritis and to investigate the effect o...

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Published in:Quintessence International Vol. 32; no. 2; pp. 131 - 135
Main Authors: Özdemir A, Mas MR, Sahin S, Saglamkaya U, Ateskan U
Format: pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Quintessence Publishing Company Inc. Feb2001
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