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The natural history of periodontal disease. The correlation of selected microbiological parameters with disease severity in Sri Lankan tea workers.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7593696     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of A. actinomycetemcomitans, Porphyromonas gingivalis and Prevotella intermedia, and their association with periodontal disease states in a population sample from Sri Lanka. Based on clinical parameters, a total of 536 sites in 268 male Sri Lankan tea workers were categorized as healthy, or showing gingivitis only, moderate or advanced periodontitis. Bacterial samples were obtained from all sites and the three target bacteria identified by indirect immunofluorescence. P. intermedia, P. gingivalis and A. actinomycetemcomitans were found in 76%, 40% and 15% of the subjects, respectively. Of the 536 periodontal sites, 10.5% were categorized with "no disease", 14% "gingivitis only": 59% with moderate and 16% with advanced periodontitis. The prevalence of P. gingivalis and P. intermedia was significantly higher in sites with moderate and advanced periodontitis than in sites with no disease or gingivitis only. A. actinomycetemcomitans was not found in healthy sites, but occurred with equal frequency in sites with gingivitis, moderate and advanced periodontitis. The association between these three bacteria and periodontal diseases in Sri Lankan tea laborers was similar to that described for other non-industrialized and industrialized countries.
Authors:
H R Preus; A Anerud; H Boysen; R G Dunford; J J Zambon; H Löe
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of clinical periodontology     Volume:  22     ISSN:  0303-6979     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Clin. Periodontol.     Publication Date:  1995 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-12-15     Completed Date:  1995-12-15     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0425123     Medline TA:  J Clin Periodontol     Country:  DENMARK    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  674-8     Citation Subset:  D; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Periodontology, Dental Faculty, University of Oslo, Norway.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans / isolation & purification*
Adolescent
Adult
Cohort Studies
Colony Count, Microbial
Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect
Gingival Recession / microbiology,  physiopathology
Gingivitis / microbiology,  physiopathology
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Middle Aged
Occupational Health
Periodontal Attachment Loss / microbiology,  physiopathology
Periodontal Diseases / microbiology*,  physiopathology*
Periodontal Index
Periodontal Pocket / microbiology,  physiopathology
Periodontitis / microbiology,  physiopathology
Periodontium / microbiology,  physiology
Porphyromonas gingivalis / isolation & purification*
Prevalence
Prevotella intermedia / isolation & purification*
Sri Lanka
Tea
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Tea

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