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Correlation between bacterial counts in saliva and subgingival plaque.

M Testa1, R Ruiz de Valladares, I L Benito de Cárdenas

  • 1Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Dentistry, National University of Tucumán, Argentina. testam@filo.unt.edu.ar

Acta Odontologica Latinoamericana : AOL
|August 9, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Saliva and periodontal pocket samples show similar bacterial detection for periodontal disease. This suggests saliva can be used for risk assessment and therapy evaluation in patients.

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Area of Science:

  • Oral microbiology
  • Periodontology
  • Diagnostic microbiology

Background:

  • Periodontal pockets harbor bacteria linked to disease.
  • Assessing subgingival bacteria is crucial for diagnosis and treatment.
  • Non-invasive sampling methods are desirable for patient monitoring.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To correlate bacterial counts and types from periodontal pockets with those in saliva.
  • To determine if saliva can serve as a viable alternative to pocket samples for microbial analysis.

Main Methods:

  • Collected periodontal pocket and saliva samples from 26 patients.
  • Cultured bacteria using specific agar media (Schaedler, TSBV, MGB).
  • Performed colony counts, identification, and direct microscopy for spirochetes.

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Main Results:

  • Fair to good correlation found for several key anaerobic and facultative bacteria.
  • Lower correlation observed for Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans and certain cocci.
  • No significant differences in bacterial counts between pocket and saliva samples.

Conclusions:

  • Saliva samples are as effective as periodontal pocket samples for detecting subgingival organisms.
  • Saliva analysis can aid in evaluating periodontal disease risk and therapy outcomes.
  • This supports the use of saliva as a non-invasive diagnostic tool in periodontology.