ASSESSMENT OF ORAL HYGIENE AND BACTERIAL DIVERSITY OF INDIVIDUALS RESIDING IN SELECTED STREETS IN CALABAR SOUTH, CROSS RIVER STATE
Abstract
2021). Enjoying oral health implies that an individual is not experiencing oral and
throat cancer, oral infections and sores, mouth and facial pain, periodontal disease,
tooth loss, tooth decay' and other disease conditions which poses a big challenge for
the individual to speak, bite, chew, and smile. Two predominant dental conditions are
periodontal diseases and dental caries. The human oral cavity is home to diverse
microorganisms namely viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, archaca, and yeast. Many
microorganisms found in the oral cavity are commensals while others are pathogenic.
This study was aimed at Assessing the oral hygiene and bacterial diversity of
individuals residing in selected streets in Calabar south, cross river state. A total of 36
oral samples were collected with a sterile swap stick from different streets and location
in Calabar South Local Government Area in Cross River State and cultured using
Manitol Salt agar. From this study shows that swap sample 1 in had the highest bacteria
count ranged fromn 8.0x10°CFU/ml and swap sample 36 with the least coliform count
of 1.0x10 CFUml. The contamination rate and percentage distribution accessed on
the mouth samples revealed that among the swap isolates Staphlylococcus spp is the
most frequently occurring isolate, with a percentage occurrence of 13(36.1.%). This is
a clear indication that Streptococcus spp which is capable causing mouth was present
in this study. Therefore, the present work shows that 80% of Calabar South individuals
need urgent intervention and awareness totheir oral health.
Oral health is an integral part of the general health of every individual (Olusile ef al.,
2021). Enjoying oral health implies that an individual is not experiencing oral and
throat cancer, oral infections and sores, mouth and facial pain, periodontal disease,
tooth loss, tooth decay and other disease conditions which poses a big challenge for
the individual to speak, bite, chew, and smile. Two predominant dental conditions are
periodontal diseases and dental caries. The human oral cavity is home to diverse
microorganisms namely viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, archaea, and yeast. Many
microorganisms found in the oral cavity are commensals while others are pathogenic.
This study was aimed at Assessing the oral hygiene and bacterial diversity of
individuals residing in selected streets in Calabar south, cross river state. A total of 36
oral samples were collected with a sterile swap stick from different streets and location
in Calabar South Local Government Area in Cross River State and cultured using
Manitol Salt agar. From this study shows that swap sample 1 in had the highest bacteria
count ranged from 8.0x10°CFU/ml and swap sample 36 with the least coliform count
of 1.0x10° CFU/ml. The contamination rate and percentage distribution accessed on
the mouth samples revealed that among the swap isolates Staphlylococcus spp is the
most frequently occurring isolate, with a percentage occurrence of 13(36.1 %). This is
a clear indication that Streptococcus spp which is capable causing mouth was present
in this study. Therefore, the present work shows that 80% of Calabar South individuals
need urgent intervention and awareness to their oral health
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