Results of microbiological study of dental biofilm in generalized periodontitis against the background of different body reactivity

Abstract

Aim: To study the spectrum, frequency of isolation and level of colonization of dental biofilm with microorganisms in generalized periodontitis against the background of different body reactivity. Materials and Methods: 216 people with the diagnosis of generalized periodontitis. Depending on the state of reactivity of the organism, the patients were divided into 3 groups: with normo-, hyper- and with hyporeaction. The patients underwent patch surgery. After the surgery, dental biofilm was taken. Microbiological studies included the isolation and species identification of dental biofilm microorganisms, the results of quantitative studies of microflora: the level of colonization was expressed in colony-forming units per 1 ml (CFU/ml); the frequency of microorganisms isolation was expressed in absolute numbers. Statistical processing of the obtained digital data was performed using the computer program Statistica 8.0. Results: The studies have shown that in different states of the body’s reactivity in patients with generalized periodontitis after flap surgery, different quantitative and qualitative composition of the microflora of the dental biofilm is determined. In case of normal body reactivity, there are predominantly aerobic-anaerobic associations with a wide range and quantitative predominance of aerobic microflora; in case of impaired (hyper- and hypo-) reactivity, there are predominantly aerobic-anaerobic associations with an expansion of the spectrum, frequency of isolation and level of colonization of facultative and obligate anaerobes. Conclusions: The identified differences in the quantitative and qualitative composition of the microflora of the dental biofilm indicate the key role of the body’s reactivity in the studied processes.