Table 4 Presence or absence of H. pylori in dental pulp on each dental clinical diagnosis
From: Association between Helicobacter pylori infection and dental pulp reservoirs in Japanese adults
H. pylori in dental pulp | ||
|---|---|---|
+ | – | |
Dental clinical diagnosis | n = 23 | n = 169 |
Severe dentalcaries with periodontal disease | 15 (66%) | 42 (25%) |
Severe dental caries | 7 (30%) | 29 (17%) |
Severe periodontitis | 1 (4%) | 40 (24%) |
Tooth fracture | 0 (0%) | 7 (4%) |
Pericoronitis | 0 (0%) | 51 (30%) |