Table 4 Participants with failed eradication of H. pylori according to number of decayed teeth.

From: Association between failed eradication of 7-day triple therapy for Helicobacter pylori and untreated dental caries in Japanese adults

Factor

Number of decayed teeth

p value*

0 (n = 194)

1 (n = 21)

2 (n = 5)

3- (n = 6)

Failed eradication of H. pylori

27 (14%)

5 (24%)

2 (40%)

4 (67%)

0.002

  1. H. pylori Helicobacter pylori.
  2. *p < 0.05, using chi-square test.
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