Possible Association of Periodontal Diseases With Helicobacter pylori Gastric Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Some research has suggested that dental plaque and saliva could be reservoirs of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) and be capable of infecting or re-infecting the gastric mucosa after eradication, with certain studies showing a significant association between PD and gastric infection by this bacterium...

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Main Authors: Nansi López-Valverde, Bruno Macedo de Sousa, Antonio López-Valverde, Ana Suárez, Cinthia Rodríguez, Juan Manuel Aragoneses
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.822194/full