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Isolation And Identification Of Bacteria Associated With (tooth Ache) Dental Caries And Bleeding Gum And The Effect Of Some Tooth Pastes
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CHAPTER ONE
1.0INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Tooth
ache (dental caries) usually refers to pains around the teeth primarily
occur as a result of a dental condition. Tooth ache is mostly caused by
tooth problems like; dental cavity, a cracked tooth, an exposed root or
gum disease. Dental caries (also known as tooth decay or cavity) results
in tooth ache. It is an infection of bacterial origin that causes
demineralization and destruction of hard tissue (enamel, dentin and
cementum), usually by production of acid by bacterial fermentation of
the food debris accumulated on the tooth surface. If this
remineralization exceeds, saliva and other demineralization factors such
as from calcium and fluoridated tooth pastes, these hard tissues
progressively break down, producing dental caries ie cavities, holes in
the teeth.
The bacteria most responsible for dental cavities
are the mutants streptococci most prominently Streptococcus Mutans,
Streptococcus Sobrinusand Lactobacilli. If left untreated, the infection
or disease can lead to tooth pain, tooth loss and infection.
John et al (2009), Bleeding gum generally indicates gum disease or risk
of gum. This occurs when gums get swollen and tender either due to
infection or irritation, they can form bleed plague buildup on gum
causing bacteria to grow in the gum. This leads to gingivitis or
inflammation of the gums. Gums can also bleed due to imitation caused by
chewing certain foods, improper brusting, Hormonal changes during
pregnancy, improperly fitted dentures, thyroid disorders, Leukemia and
bleeding disorder.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Isolation and identification of bacteria associated with dental caries (Tooth ache) and bleeding gum and the effect of some tooth pastes (Macleans) was evaluated using a mouth swap collected from a patient at dental school Trans Ekulu Enugu, and three tooth pastes collected from Ogbete main market Enugu. The three tooth pastes are close up, Dabur herbal tooth past and oral B. the mouth swap was cultured using Nutrient medium and MacConkey medium. The bacteria organisms isolated were Streptococ ... Continue reading---
