Prevalence of Entamoeba Gingivalis and Trichomonas Tenax Among Healthy and Patients With Periodontal Disease in Benghazi – Libya.

Abstract

The oral cavity of human is colonized by many microorganisms among these Trichomonas tenax and Entamoeba gingivalis, is known as common parasite of oral cavity and sub maxillary glands especially with poor oral hygiene and presence of periodontal disease. This paper describes the prevalence and patterns of Entamoeba gingivalis and Trichomona stenaxin person with and without periodontitis in Benghazi, Libya, emphasizing on the gender, age, pH of the saliva, smoking habit. Methods Bio film and saliva samples were taken from 70 patients with periodontitis and 30 healthy individuals. They were spread on sterile swab sample, diluted with saline and examined with a light microscope. Descriptive statistic and chi-square test were used. The overall prevalence of oral parasitic infections among individuals of the sample participant was 24\100 (24%), the prevalence of Trichomonastenax (31.6%) and Entamoeba gingivalis (68.4%) among individuals with periodontal disease, while Trichomonas tenax recorded (20% ) and Entamoeba gingivalis (80%) among healthy gingival individuals there was a high significant difference between periodontal disease compared to healthy gingival group (P=0.000) in the rate of harboring these parasitic infections. Prevalence of oral parasitic infections among individuals of the sample participant was 24\100 (24%). However, further studies are needed to determine the relationship between these species and periodontitis.

Prevalence of Entamoeba Gingivalis in Patients With Gingivitis and Periodontitis and Healthy Individuals and Its Associated Factors

“…This results were compatible with the results from Iraq where the prevalence of E. gingivalis was 8% among healthy individuals [19], and India, with a rate of 4% among healthy controls [20]. Since, E. gingivalis detected in the buccal cavity of healthy individuals, some researchers suppose that this parasite could be opportunistic, that is, capable of proliferating in a gingival environment modified by periodontal disease [9,13]. In addition, Hassan et al [15] concluded that the high occurrence of E. gingivalis among diseased groups compared to the healthy group could be related to the presence of genetic variants for E. gingivalis rather than the immune status of the individuals.…”

“…Compared with the previous studies from different countries in which the microscopic method was used to identify E. gingivalis, more or less similar results were reported. Younis and Edamame [13] from Libya detected E. gingivalis in 17% out of 100 examined samples; Al-Najar and Adnan [14] from Iraq reported a prevalence rate of 28% for E. gingivalis among their participants; in addition, Hassan et al [15] from Egypt, reported a prevalence rate of 25.8% among120 participants. On the other hand, in DNA-based studies, more higher prevalence rates were observed.…”