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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2014; 20(29): 9922-9935
Published online Aug 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i29.9922
Published online Aug 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i29.9922
Helicobacter pylori and oral pathology: Relationship with the gastric infection
Isabel Adler, Andrea Muiño, Silvia Aguas, Laura Harada, Mariana Diaz, Adriana Lence, Mario Labbrozzi, Juan Manuel Muiño, Oral Diseases Curriculum, School of Dentistry, University of Buenos Aires, C1053ABJ Buenos Aires, Argentina
Boris Elsner, Alejandra Avagnina, Valeria Denninghoff, Department of Pathology, Center for Medical Education and Clinical Research “Norberto Quirno” (CEMIC), 1425 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Valeria Denninghoff, National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) Career Member, 14001 San José, Argentina
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to this paper; all authors contributed to conception and design, acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; drafted the article or revised it critically for important intellectual content; and finally approved the version to be published.
Correspondence to: Isabel Adler, DD, PhD, Oral Diseases Curriculum, School of Dentistry, University of Buenos Aires, Viamonte 430, C1053ABJ Buenos Aires, Argentina. liadler@intramed.net
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Received: September 28, 2013
Revised: December 5, 2013
Accepted: April 1, 2014
Published online: August 7, 2014
Revised: December 5, 2013
Accepted: April 1, 2014
Published online: August 7, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Infection by Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is one of the most frequent worldwide, with major implications for stomach pathology over the last twenty-five years. Early diagnosis is essential for control of the infection. There has been a growing interest in H. pylori-infection in the oral cavity, since the oral-oral is one of the major transmission routes. This review describes the association between H. pylori and different oral pathologies, such as periodontal disease, canker sores, squamous cell carcinoma, burning tongue and halitosis, and their correlation with the gastric pathology.