Year : 2018

Volume : Volume 9

Issue : Issue 3s

Address for correspondence :
Dr. Prajakta B Patil
drprajaktapatil8343@gmail.com

Abstract

Background:  The penetration of bacteria through dentinal tubules may lead to endo- perio lesions. The present study aimed to correlate periodontal pathogens in endodontic periodontal diseases. Materials & Methods: The present study was conducted on 40 patients of both genders and participants were obtained from department of endodontics and periodontology with history of endod-perio lesion in same teeth. PCR was performed and correlation was established.  Results: This study included, 18 males and 22 females. The mean age of male was 42.5 years and female was 41.3 years. Specimens of T. forsythia were isolated from 94% endodontium and 92% periodontium, P. gingivalis from 71% endodontium and 55% periodontium, A. actinomycetemcomitans from 12% endodontium and 58% periodontium. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Bacteria in endodontic-periodontal infection confirmed statistically significant correlation between absolute quantitation of T. forsythia and P. gingivalis (r=0.412, P<0.05), P. gingivalis & A. actinomycetemcomitans (r=0.524, P<0.05) and T. forsythia & A. actinomycetemcomitans(r=0.427, P<0.05). Conclusion: There was correlation between targeted bacterial species levels from concurrent endodontic- periodontal diseases. Thus, this can be suggested that dentinal tubules may be the pathway for spread of bacteria.

Keywords: Endodontic- periodontal diseases, T. forsythia, P. gingivalis.