Authors
Débora Heller, Carina Maciel Silva-Boghossian, Renata Martins do Souto, Ana Paula Vieira Colombo
Publication date
2012/7/1
Journal
Archives of oral biology
Volume
57
Issue
7
Pages
973-980
Publisher
Pergamon
Description
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to distinguish between generalized aggressive (GAgP) and chronic periodontitis (CP) based on the subgingival microbial profiles predominant in these diseases.
METHODS
Two-hundred and sixty subjects, 75 with GAgP and 185 with CP were recruited. Full-mouth clinical measurements were recorded. Individual subgingival plaque samples were taken from 7 sites per subject and analyzed for the prevalence and levels of 51 species by chequerboard. Differences between groups were examined by the Mann–Whitney test. Associations between bacterial species and GAgP were examined by logistic regression analysis.
RESULTS
Actinomyces gerensceriae, Actinomyces israelli, Eubacterium nodatum and Propionibacterium acnes were detected in significantly greater counts in GAgP, whereas Capnocytophaga ochracea, Fusobacterium periodonticum, Staphylococcus aureus …
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