Isolation of Propionibacterium acnes among the microbiota of primary endodontic infections with and without intraoral communication.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The presence of opportunistic pathogens such as Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) may contribute to the endodontic pathology. The presence of P. acnes may be influenced by different endodontic conditions. The aims of the study were firstly, to identify P. acnes within the whole cultivable microbiota of primary endodontic infections, to investigate which P. acnes phylotypes predominate in such infections and secondly to determine if the presence of an "open" communication (e.g. a sinus) can be associated with the isolation of P. acnes from the root canal.

Material and methods

The predominant cultivable microbiota of 15 primary endodontic lesions (7 without communication with the oral environment and 8 with an open communication) were identified using partial 16S r

SUBMITTER: Niazi SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5069318 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature