title: Effect of dental plaque control on infection of Helicobacter pylori in gastric mucosa.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Data on the role of dental plaque in the transmission of Helicobactor pylori have varied. Furthermore, there has been few reports on the relationship between dental plaque control and H. pylori infection of gastric mucosa. The purpose of this study was to elucidate this potential relationship.
  
  
  METHODS
  The 13C urea breath test was conducted on 56 subjects who received dental plaque control and 51 subjects who did not.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of H. pylori in the gastric mucosa was 19.64% in patients who received dental plaque control, which was significantly lower than in those without dental plaque control (84.31%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Long-term professional dental plaque control was associated with less gastric reinfection by H. pylori, suggesting that dental plaque control may help to prevent H. pylori-induced gastric disease or reinfection.
authors: Department of Stomatology, QiLu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
authors: Chun-Ling
authors: CL
authors: Jia
authors: Guang-Shui
authors: GS
authors: Jiang
authors: Chun-Hai
authors: CH
authors: Li
authors: Cui-Rong
authors: CR
authors: Li
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001944:Breath Tests; D002247:Carbon Isotopes; D003742:Dental Devices, Home Care; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D003777:Dental Prophylaxis; D012534:Dental Scaling; D005260:Female; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology*; D005756:Gastritis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D005884:Gingival Hemorrhage / Q000145:classification; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D017622:Periodontal Attachment Loss / Q000145:classification; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000145:classification; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000145:classification; D012008:Recurrence; D016745:Root Planing; D014099:Toothbrushing / Q000379:methods; D014508:Urea; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D002247:Carbon Isotopes; D014508:Urea