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Correlation between crestal alveolar bone loss with intracanal bacteria and apical lesion area in necrotic teeth

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Author(s):
Muniz, Francisco Wilker M. G. [1] ; Montagner, Francisco [2] ; Jacinto, Rogerio C. [3] ; Rosing, Cassiano K. [4] ; Gomes, Brenda P. F. A. [5]
Total Authors: 5
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Fed Pelotas, Fac Dent, Dept Periodontol, Rua Gonsalves Chaves 457, BR-96015560 Pelotas, RS - Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Rio Grande do Sul, Fac Dent, Dept Endodont, Rua Ramiro Barcelos 2492, BR-90035003 Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil
[3] State Univ Sao Paulo, Aracatuba Dent Sch, Dept Endodont, Rua Jose Bonifacio 1193, BR-16015050 Aracatuba, SP - Brazil
[4] Univ Fed Rio Grande do Sul, Fac Dent, Dept Periodontol, Rua Ramiro Barcelos 2492, BR-90035003 Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil
[5] State Univ Campinas UNICAMP, Piracicaba Dent Sch, Dept Restorat Dent, Div Endodont, Ave Limeira 901, BR-13414903 Piracicaba, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 5
Document type: Journal article
Source: ARCHIVES OF ORAL BIOLOGY; v. 95, p. 1-6, NOV 2018.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to analyze the correlation between crestal alveolar bone loss with the presence of some bacterial species in root canals and the apical lesion area of necrotic teeth. Design: Data from 20 patients with diagnosis of pulp necrosis and acute apical abscesses, without active periodontal diseases, were evaluated. Patients with history of antibiotic usage three months prior to the study, with exposed pulp cavity, and with probing depth > 3 mm were not included. The root size, the distance between the bone crest to the tooth apex in the mesial and distal surfaces, and the apical lesion area were measured from standard periapical radiographies by a calibrated examiner. Root canal samples were collected using sterilized paper points. In multirooted teeth, the largest root canal was sampled. Culture, microbial isolation and identification by phenotypic methods were performed. Spearman correlation and exact Fischer test were calculated between higher/lower existing bone crests, according to the median and the presence of specific bacteria. Results: No statistically significant differences were found between occurrence of pathogenic bacteria, such as Porphyromonas gingivalis, Porphyromonas endodontalis, and Prevotella intermedia, and groups with higher/lower degree of bone loss (p > 0.05). A negative significant correlation was found between Parvimonas micra and periodontal bone loss (p = 0.02). Additionally, no statistically significant association was found between crestal bone loss and the apical lesion area. Conclusions: It was concluded that, in patients without active periodontitis, the presence of pathogenic bacteria in the root canal was not correlated with periodontal bone loss. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 15/23479-5 - Microbiomes and immunobiological aspects in endodontic infections
Grantee:Brenda Paula Figueiredo de Almeida Gomes
Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants