Deteksi helicobacter pylori pada plak gigi dengan reverse transcriptionpolymerase chain reaction

Irene E. Riuwpassa (Bagian Oral Biologi Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar)
St. Rafiah (Bagian Anatomi Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Hasanuddin Dinas Kesehatan Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan Makassar, Indonesia)
I Wayan S.A (Bagian Anatomi Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Hasanuddin Dinas Kesehatan Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan Makassar, Indonesia)

Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science
Vol. 7 No. 1 (2008): Formerly Jurnal Dentofasial ISSN 1412-8926

Helicobacter pylori have been found associated with dental plaque. It was suggestedthat the oral environment may be one of the many potential pathways for theirtransmission. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the oral cavity is apotential reservoir and possible sanctuary for Helicobacter pylori. Supragingival andsubgingival plaques were analyzed by a Helicobacter genus-specific reversetranscriptase-fragment was identified.