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http://dx.doi.org/10.5395/JKACD.2005.30.5.409

ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF BACTERIA FROM THE ROOT CANAL OF THE TEETH DIAGNOSED AS THE ACUTE PULPITIS AND ACUTE PERIAPICAL ABSCESS  

Lee, Yeon-Jae (Department of Conservative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Chosun University)
Kim, Mi-Kwang (Department of Oral Biochemistry, College of Dentistry, Chosun University)
Hwang, Ho-Keel (Department of Conservative Dentistry, Oral Biology Research Institute, College of Dentistry, Chosun University)
Kook, Joong-Ki (Department of Oral Biochemistry, Oral Biology Research Institute, College of Dentistry, Chosun University)
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Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics / v.30, no.5, 2005 , pp. 409-422 More about this Journal
Abstract
The aim of this study was to identify the bacteria isolated from acute endodontic lesions by cell culture and 16S rDNA sequencing. The necrotic pulpal tissue was collected from 17 infected root canals, which were diagnosed as being either an acute pulpitis or acute periapical abscess. Samples were collected aseptically from the infected pulpal tissue of the infected root canals using a barbed broach and a paper point. The cut barbed broaches and paper points were transferred to an eppendorf tube containing 500 ul of 1 XPBS. The sample solution was briefly mixed and plated onto a BHI-agar plate containing $5\%$ sheep blood. The agar plates were incubated in a $37^{\circ}C$ anaerobic chamber for 7 days. The bacteria growing on the agar plate were identified by 16S rRNA coding gene (rDNA) cloning and sequencing at the species level. Among the 71 colonies grown on the agar plates, 56 strains survived and were identified. In dental caries involving the root canals, Streptococcus spp. were mainly isolated. Actinomyces, Clostridia, Bacteroides and Fusobacteria were isolated in the periapical lesion without dental caries. Interestingly, two new Actinomyces spp. (ChDC B639 and ChDC B631) were isolated in this study. These results showed that there was diversity among the species in endodontic lesions, This suggests that an endodontic infection is a mixed infection with a polymicrobial etiology. These results may offer the bacterial strains for pathogenesis studies related to an endodontic infection.
Keywords
Acute pulpitis; Acute periapical abscess; Bacteria; 16S rRNA gene;
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