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Oral Microbial Flora in Bulgarian Adolescents with Moderate Plaque-induced Gingivitis
Stela K Peycheva1, Elisaveta G Apostolova1, Zhivko L Peychev1
1Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Introduction:
In children and adolescents, the most common periodontal disease is the plaque-induced gingivitis.
Aim:
The aim of this study was to reveal the bacterial species associated with supragingival plaque of Bulgarian adolescents diagnosed with plaque-induced gingivitis.
Materials And Methods:
Supragingival plaque samples from 70 healthy subjects with moderate plaque-induced gingivitis (37 females and 33 males), aged 12-18 years, were obtained and examined microbiologically.
Results:
A total of 224 microorganisms were isolated. Gram-negative bacteria were predominant compared to Gram-positive [132 (59%) vs. 92 (41%).
Conclusion:
The most frequently isolated microbiota in our study is part of the normal oral bacterial flora. The presence of anaerobes such as.
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