Evaluation of periodontal abscess clinically and microbiologically

Abstract EN

Back ground: The aim of this study was to evaluate the characterized well-defined a cute periodontal abscess clinically and microbiology.

Material & Method: Thirty patients were selected for this study; clinical examination was carried out recording the following variables: pain, edema, redness, swelling, bleeding on probing, suppuration, tooth mobility and probing pocket depth.

Microbiological samples were taken using dark field microscopy.

Results: The results show that 60% of the abscesses affected untreated periodontits.

Ninety percentage of the patients reported pain and more than 75% of the abscesses had moderate to severe score related to swelling, edema and redness.

Bleeding occurs in all abscesses, while suppuration was detected in 70% and 85% of teeth presented some degree of mobility the mean associated pocket was 7.1 mm.

The microbiological examination showed that the spirochetes were the predominant bacteria (41.8%) while coccid bacteria were present in lower number (19.22%) .

Conclusion: The periodontal abscess has clear clinical characteristics and usually associated with sever e periodontal distraction.

The lesion has a large mass with a large prevalence of periodontal pathogen.

Key words: Periodontal abscess, clinical parameters and microbiology.

(J Bagh Coll Dentistry 2008; 20(1) 58-61)