title: [Diseases of the masticatory system as possible causal factors in infertility].
abstract: In this study 36 subfertile patients between 25 and 43 years, in whom asymptomatic bacteriosperms with a concentration of 10(5)/ml or higher could be shown despite an antibiotic directed therapy in which no count reduction was observed, were examined in the Dept. for Dental Prosthetics. A lot of intraoral foci were found, which got eliminated. Intra-operational bacterial specimens were taken and evaluated by a special diagnostic technique in the Dept. of Microbiology. It was shown, that the bacterial spectrum of the intraoral specimens and the spermiograms were identical. 6 months after completion of the dental therapy and intensive oral hygiene instructions a new andrological examination was performed. Two thirds of the spermiograms were already sterile. A direct causal relationship between dental primary diseases and asymptomatic bacteriosperms, which probably leads to subfertility, must be concluded.
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Bieniek
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Riedel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005491:Focal Infection, Dental / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Erkrankungen des mastikatorischen Systems als mögliche Kausalfaktoren einer Infertilität.