Open AccessHelicobacter pylori colonization and oral health in children
Author(s) -
Vasile Valeriu Lupu,
Gabriela Păduraru,
Anca Adam,
Ana-Maria DĂBULEANU,
Ancuţa Ignat,
Marin Burlea
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
romanian journal of medical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2069-6108
pISSN - 1842-8258
DOI - 10.37897/rjmp.2017.1.8
Subject(s) - helicobacter pylori , oral cavity , dental plaque , gold standard (test) , medicine , helicobacter pylori infection , colonization , gastric mucosa , population , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , gastroenterology , biology , stomach , dentistry , environmental health
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a microaerophilic gram-negative bacterium infecting approximately one half of the world’s population. The oral cavity and dental plaque may be a reservoir for H. pylori infection. Diagnosis of H. pylori infection in children differs from that of adults. Although H. pylori has long been known to be detected in the oral cavity, the significance of such findings are controversial. Oral H. pylori may play an important role in re-infection of the gastric mucosa. The gold standard for eradicating H. pylori infection is standard triple therapy. The studies have shown promising results in the management of both oral and gastric H. pylori.