Investigation of Entamoeba gingivalis and Trichomonas tenax in gingivitis and periodontitis patients
The study indicated that both E. gingivalis and T. tenax were significantly more prevalent in individuals with periodontitis and gingivitis compared to the healthy controls, while demographic factors such as age, gender, and educational level showed no significant association with the presence of these protozoa.
Authors
- Mehmet Acıöz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8888-2794)
- Faruk Bozkaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6423-8067)
- Gökhan Ak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8174-361X)
Institutions
- General Directorate of Forestry (TR)
- Muğla University (TR)
- Harran University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Oral Health
- Published
- 2025-07-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-06517-x
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.93