An Epidemiological Study to Determine the Prevalence of E.GINGIVALIS in Oral of Diabetic Mellitus Patients in City of Kerbala

Abstract

Background: Many people suffer from infection with Entamoeba gingivalis which mainly causes for periodontitis and other dental diseases specially in patient suffering from Diabetic mellitus. Aim of study: To determine the prevalence of the Entamoeba gingivalis among diabetes mellitus patients in Kerbala city. Methodology: oral swap samples were collected from 300 of respondents ( patients were diagnosed clinically by physician suffering from DM) attended to Imam Hassan Center for Endocrinology and Diabetes and some of outpatients clinics in Kerbala Province of Iraq from May to August 2023. Oral swap specimens were collected and immediately introduced for microscopic examination for diagnosis of Entamoeba gingivalis parasites.