The incidence of periodontopathic microorganisms in young children
- 1 February 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Oral Microbiology and Immunology
- Vol. 5 (1), 43-45
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-302x.1990.tb00225.x
Abstract
Thirty-six children in 4 cohorts of 0-1 week, 1-6 months, 1-2 years and 2-21/2 years of age were examined for the presence of black-pigmented Bacteroides species and some other bacteria suspected of being involved in the subsequent development of periodontal destruction. None of the sought-after bacteria were detected in the first week of life. Bacteroides intermedius and Bacteroides melaninogenicus were detected as early as 1 month after birth. Both of these bacteria were detected in 16-37% of children in the different cohorts. Bacteroides denticola was detected in one child. Other black-pigmented species including Bacteroides gingivalis and Bacteroides loescheii were not detected. Eikenella corrodens was detected in 62% of children under 6 months. Capnocytophaga spp. were detected in 12% and Fusobacterium nucleatum in 25% of children in this age group. With increasing age there was a trend towards an increase in the number of children with F. nucleatum but other bacteria were detected in similar numbers of children throughout the 3 older cohorts. Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans was not detected at any age.Keywords
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