Abstract

MONGES, Lider; DEFAZIO, Diego; MARTINEZ, Gisselle  and  RIOS-GONZALEZ, Carlos Miguel. Presence of bacteria in infusion bombillas and in the oral cavity of patients with periodontal health and a history of periodontal disease: exploratory analysis. Mem. Inst. Investig. Cienc. Salud [online]. 2021, vol.19, n.3, pp.54-60. ISSN 1812-9528.  https://doi.org/10.18004/mem.iics/1812-9528/2021.019.03.54.

The retention and survival of oral microorganisms (OM) in the bombillas to take infusions represents a possible source of contamination of the mouth, mainly in people with periodontal diseases. The objective was to identify the presence of bacteria in infusion bombillas and in the oral cavity of patients with periodontal health and a history of periodontal disease. This was an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study with analytical component. Study participants were grouped into G1 (patients with periodontal health, sterile infusion bulbs, with ethylene oxide for use for 30 days) and G2 (patients with a history of periodontal disease, sterile infusion bulbs, with ethylene oxide for use for 30 days). Fifty patients participated in the study. In healthy patients (Group1) the mean CFU was 676 ± 226, while in patients with periodontal disease (Group 2) the mean of Colony Forming Units (CFU) was 817 ± 345. In healthy patients (Group1) the mean OM It was 668 ± 165, while in patients with periodontal disease (Group 2) the mean OM was 774 ± 156. The presence of microorganisms is evidenced in bombillas for infusions and in the oral cavity of patients with periodontal health and a history of periodontal disease. The count of CFU present in the oral cavity of patients with periodontal health and a history of periodontal disease was similar.

Keywords : Bacteria; mouth; Public Health Dentistry.

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