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ArticleActa odontologica latinoamericana : AOL2023

Clinical and microbiological assessment in a subpopulation of young Argentine patients with severe periodontitis.

Constanza Pontarolo, Florencia L Bozza, Federico G Galli, Hernán Bontá, Susana L Molgatini, Facundo Caride, Laura A Gliosca

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Article in Acta odontologica latinoamericana : AOL, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Constanza PontaroloUniversidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Odontología, Cátedra de Periodoncia, Buenos Aires, Argentina.ORCID 0009-0008-7980-5114
Florencia L BozzaUniversidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Odontología, Cátedra de Microbiología, Laboratorio de Diagnóstico Microbiológico y Molecular, Buenos Aires, Argentina.ORCID 0000-0002-2143-126X
Federico G GalliUniversidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Odontología, Cátedra de Periodoncia, Buenos Aires, Argentina.ORCID 0009-0002-8441-2514
Hernán BontáUniversidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Odontología, Cátedra de Periodoncia, Buenos Aires, Argentina.ORCID 0000-0003-3630-5757
Susana L MolgatiniUniversidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Odontología, Cátedra de Periodoncia, Buenos Aires, Argentina.ORCID 0000-0002-9057-1872
Facundo CarideUniversidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Odontología, Cátedra de Periodoncia, Buenos Aires, Argentina.ORCID 0009-0003-7380-2346
Laura A GlioscaUniversidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Odontología, Cátedra de Microbiología, Laboratorio de Diagnóstico Microbiológico y Molecular, Buenos Aires, Argentina.ORCID 0000-0001-6716-4147
Universidad de Buenos Aires · AR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aggressive periodontitis (AP) is the most serious entity of periodontal disease (stage III/IV, grade C periodontitis according to the latest classification, 2017). Aim: to enhance knowledge of periodontal microbiota in AP in native Argentine patients and describe the effect of a combined pharmacologicalmechanical periodontal treatment on clinical and microbiological parameters. Materials and Method: The study analyzed 42 periodontal sites in 11 patients diagnosed with AP. Clinical periodontal parameters were recorded at baseline, 45, 90 and 180 days. Microbiological samples were taken before treatment and at 180 days. PCR was used to determine presence of the periodontopathic bacteria Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (Aa), Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg), Tannerella forsythia (Tf), Treponema denticola (Td), Prevotella intermedia (Pi) and Fusobacterium nucleatum (Fn). Patients underwent periodontal therapy including antibiotics (Amoxicillin 500mg + Metronidazole 250mg; 8hs/7 days), and were reevaluated at 45, 90 and 180 days. Results: Mean age was 28.4 ± 7.9 years. The initial PCR detected the following frequencies: Aa 14.3%, Pi 61.9%, Pg 71.4%, Tf 81.0%, Fn 95.2% and Td 97.6%. Baseline microbiological samples revealed significantly higher prevalence of Pg over Aa (p=0.012). Clinical parameters improved significantly after treatment (73.8% PS<5 mm; PS, NIC, SS p<0.001). At 180 days, a significant decrease in microbiological detection rates was observed (Fn, Td, Tf, Pi, Aa p<0.05). Aa was no longer detectable while Pg did not decrease significantly (p=0.052). Fn was the only study species detected in 100% (n=11:42) of residual pockets (PS≥5 mm) (p=0.053). Conclusion: In the initial samples, there was significant prevalence of Pg over Aa. Significant clinical improvement was achieved after the mechanical-pharmacological treatment, with undetectable levels of Aa, while Fn persisted in residual pockets, and Pg was present at most of the treated sites.

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Aggressive PeriodontitisAdultAggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitansAmoxicillinAnti-Bacterial AgentsHumansPorphyromonas gingivalisYoung AdultAmoxicillinAnti-Bacterial Agentsaggressive periodontitismolecular detectionPCRPeriodontal diseaseperiodontal pathogensperiodontal therapy

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