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ArticleJournal of conservative dentistry and endodontics2024

Identification of the bacterial phylotypes

M Athul Chandra, Madhu Pujar, Kishore G Bhat, Vijay Kumbhar, Akanksha Ajay Bhatt

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M Athul ChandraPrivate Dental Practice, Metanoia Dental Care, Kozhikode, Kerala, India.
Madhu PujarDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, MMNGHIDS, Belgaum, Karnataka, India.
Kishore G BhatDepartment of Microbiology, MMNGHIDS, Belgaum, Karnataka, India.
Vijay KumbharCentral Research Laboratory, MMNGHIDS, Belgaum, Karnataka, India.
Akanksha Ajay BhattDepartment of Periodontology, KMCT Dental College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India.

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Abstract

Background and Objectives: Dental caries is a progressive irreversible microbial disease. Different regions of the carious dentin contain different bacteria in various proportions. With the recent advent of new techniques in molecular biology, our understanding of the microbial agents associated with dental caries has grown tremendously. It is essential to identify and quantify the organisms from the diseased sites quickly and reliably. Fluorescent Materials and Methods: A total of 60 subjects were included in the study. Two samples were obtained from one patient leading to a total of 120 samples. Carious samples were obtained for the test group, and for the control group, a subgingival plaque sample was collected. The collected specimens of the test group were transported in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) and the subgingival plaque samples in reduced transport fluid. The samples were then processed for assessing the prevalence of the bacteria using fluorescence Results: The results of the present study showed the presence of phylotypes Conclusion: FISH is a simple, quick, and versatile approach for bacterial identification and quantification. It also has a high sensitivity, allowing it to detect single bacterial cells. This method can be applied directly to clinical samples and utilized as a rapid diagnostic tool for detecting the presence of newer phylotypes in deep dental caries.

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ActinomycesBifidobacterium dentiumdental cariesfluorescencein situ hybridizationPropionibacterium

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