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Prevalence of Dental Caries of Streptococcus mutans among Diabetic Patients who are Attending Jimma University Specialized Hospital Dental Clinic, South-West, Jimma, Ethiopia
Haymanot Tewabe Elmneh and Birhanu Haile
Page: 1-8 | Received 21 Sep 2022, Published online: 21 Sep 2022
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Abstract
Dental caries is disease most commonly observed among diabetic patients. The main bacteria’s found in the mouth cavity and mainly uses glucose as diet and causes dental caries in diabetic patients is Streptococcus mutans. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of dental caries of S. mutans among diabetic patients attending at Jimma University Specialized Hospital Dental Clinic (JUSHDC). Across-sectional study was conducted from February 21/2017 to October 15/2018 among diabetic patients visiting JUSHDC. Dental plague was collected and S. mutans was isolated using mitis salivaris agar. Finally, data was analyzed by using SPSS Software. In this study, the overall prevalence of S. mutans was 81(67.50%). From a total of 120 study population 77(64.20%) were males of which 49(40.80%) were positive to dental caries and the rest 43(35.80%) were females of which 32(26.70%) were culture positive to S. mutans. According to this study finding high prevalence of dental caries was found on diabetic patients. This may lead to further caries and loss of tooth and also suffering the population for economical loss, psychological effects and to other risks. So that, appropriate measure in health education, preventive and curing activities must be taken.
How to cite this article:
Haymanot Tewabe Elmneh and Birhanu Haile. Prevalence of Dental Caries of Streptococcus mutans among Diabetic
Patients who are Attending Jimma University Specialized Hospital
Dental Clinic, South-West, Jimma, Ethiopia.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/aceja.2019.1.8
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/2520-5471/aceja.2019.1.8