[Microbiology of samples from patients with periodontal pockets]

A microbiologic study was carried out in 39 patients with periodontal affections, who were surgically treated. A formulary was drawn up for the collection of the following data: age, sex, criteria of Russell periodontal index and microbiologic results. The contents of the periodontal pocket was collected at the time of the surgical procedure, and settled in assay tubes with culture medium to provide bacterial growth. The highest percentage of microorganisms were those of genus Peptostreptococci, and most common severity was caused by parodontitis.