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- The study examined the presence of certain harmful bacteria (Porphyromonas gingivalis, Prevotella intermedia, and Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans) in dental plaques from children aged 3 to 17.
- Findings revealed that these bacteria were more commonly found in tooth plaque compared to tongue and buccal mucosa plaques, particularly in the age group of 10 to 14 years.
- The results suggest that the occurrence of these periodontopathic bacteria may increase during the circumpubertal period in children.
Article Abstract
The present study was to investigate the distribution of typical periodontpathic bacteria (Porphyromonas gingivalis, Prevotella intermedia and Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans) in tooth, tongue and buccal mucosa plaques in 3 to 17 Year old children. Clinical parameters (Rates of df, d, DMF, and D; plaque and gingival index) for each subject were determined prior to the collection of each site plaque. Three periodontopathic bacteria on each site samples were detected using IBA. The frequency of three bacteria for tooth plaque was higher than that for tongue or buccal mucosa plaque. The frequency of Porphyromonas gingivalis and Prevotella intermedia in supragingival plaques was significantly higher than that of corresponding ones in tongue or buccal mucosa plaques. The three bacteria also occurred more frequently in subjects aged between 10 and 14 years. Periodontopathic bacteria may be enhanced in circumpubertal children.
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