Table 5 Association between the presence of H. pylori in dental pulp and severe dental caries or periodontitis
From: Association between Helicobacter pylori infection and dental pulp reservoirs in Japanese adults
H. pylori in dental pulp | |||
|---|---|---|---|
+ | – | P-value | |
Dental clinical diagnosis | n = 23 | n = 169 | |
Severe dental caries | 22 (96%) | 71 (42%) | < 0.01a |
Other disease except severe dental caries | 1 (4%) | 98 (58%) | |
Severe periodontitis | 16 (70%) | 82 (49%) | 0.07b |
Other disease except severe periodontitis | 7 (30%) | 87 (51%) | |