From: Observational cross-sectional study of Trichomonas tenax in patients with periodontal disease attending a Chilean university dental clinic
Periodontal Screening and Recording index
Samples (n)
Presence of T. tenax
p value*
YES n (%)
NO n (%)
1.1–2
12
5 (42)
7 (58)
0.0372
2.1–3
4 (33)
8 (27)
3.1–4
26
19 (73)
7 (27)
Total n (%)
50 (100)
28 (56)
22 (44)