%0 Journal Article
%T Evaluation of Bacterial Population in the Saliva of Drug Addicts - Evaluation of Bacterial Population in the Saliva of Drug Addicts - Open Access Pub
%A Jalal Uddin
%A Muhammad Zahoor
%J OAP | Home | Journal of Dentistry And Oral Implants | Open Access Pub
%D 2018
%R 10.14302/issn.2473-1005.jdoi-18-2115
%X Background: The human mouth harbors over 700 microbial genera. The large number of them is normal bacteria; few of them are opportunistic pathogens. Objective: The study was aimed to evaluate the bacterial population of drug addicted persons and compare it to that of a normal healthy person. Methods: Five different samples of human saliva; alcohol drunken person, oral moist snuff user, cigarette, hashish and shisha smoker were investigated the involvement of bacteria in them. One sample was collected from normal non-addict person. The bacterial population in drug addictive persons were compared that on normal non-addictive person. Results: The bacteria observed were: Gram negative cocci, mono cocci, streptococci, vibrio, gram negative rod, gram positive staphylococcus, gram positive streptococci and gram-positive rod. Conclusion: The order of bacterial population was; alcohol drunken person<oral moist snuff user £¿ cigarette smoker £¿ hashish smoker £¿ shisha smoker£¿ normal non addictive person. From the findings in this study it is concluded that all these drugs have some antibacterial activities. The human mouth harbors over 700 microbial genera. The large number of them is normal bacteria; few of them are opportunistic pathogens. The study was aimed to evaluate the bacterial population of drug addicted persons and compare it to that of a normal healthy person. Five different samples of human saliva; alcohol drunken person, oral moist snuff user, cigarette, hashish and shisha smoker were investigated the involvement of bacteria in them. One sample was collected from normal non-addict person. The bacterial population in drug addictive persons were compared that on normal non-addictive person. The bacteria observed were: Gram negative cocci, mono cocci, streptococci, vibrio, gram negative rod, gram positive staphylococcus, gram positive streptococci and gram-positive rod. The order of bacterial population was; alcohol drunken person<oral moist snuff user £¿ cigarette smoker £¿ hashish smoker £¿ shisha smoker£¿ normal non addictive person. From the findings in this study it is concluded that all these drugs have some antibacterial activities. DOI10.14302/issn.2473-1005.jdoi-18-2115 Saliva is a watery fluid, which contains about 99 percent water. A large difference is present in the concentration of dissolved organic and inorganic solid in the saliva of two individuals as well as in the single individual. Human Saliva performs many biologic functions that are very important in maintaining oral health 1. The human mouth harbors over 700 microbial genera 2, 3. The
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