Association of nine pathobionts with periodontitis in four South American and European countries.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Our aim was to compare the prevalence and load of nine pathobionts in subgingival samples of healthy individuals and periodontitis patients from four different countries.

Methods

Five hundred and seven subgingival biofilm samples were collected from healthy subjects and periodontitis patients in Belgium, Chile, Peru and Spain. The prevalence and load of Eubacterium brachy, Filifactor alocis, Fretibacterium fastidiosum, Porphyromonas endodontalis, Porphyromonas gingivalis, Selenomonas sputigena, Treponema denticola, Tannerella forsythia and Treponema socranskii were measured by quantitative PCR.

Results

The association with periodontitis of all species, except for T. socranskii, was confirmed in all countries but Peru, where only P. endodont

SUBMITTER: Alvarez G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10026778 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature