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Published in: Head & Face Medicine 1/2013

Open Access 01-12-2013 | Research

The predominant bacteria isolated from radicular cysts

Authors: Mustafa Tek, Murat Metin, Ismail Sener, Cihan Bereket, Murat Tokac, Hakki O Kazancioglu, Seref Ezirganli

Published in: Head & Face Medicine | Issue 1/2013

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Abstract

Purpose

To detect predominant bacteria associated with radicular cysts and discuss in light of the literature.

Material and methods

Clinical materials were obtained from 35 radicular cysts by aspiration. Cultures were made from clinical materials by modern laboratory techniques, they underwent microbiologic analysis.

Results

The following are microorganisms isolated from cultures: Streptococcus milleri Group (SMG) (23.8%) [Streptococcus constellatus (19.1%) and Streptococcus anginosus (4.7%)], Streptococcus sanguis (14.3%), Streptococcus mitis (4.7%), Streptococcus cremoris (4.7%), Peptostreptococcus pevotii (4.7%), Prevotella buccae (4.7%), Prevotella intermedia (4.7%), Actinomyces meyeri (4.7%), Actinomyces viscosus (4.7%), Propionibacterium propionicum (4.7%), Bacteroides capillosus (4.7%), Staphylococcus hominis (4.7%), Rothia denticariosa (4.7%), Gemella haemolysans (4.7%), and Fusobacterium nucleatum (4.7%).

Conclusions

Results of this study demonstrated that radicular cysts show a great variety of anaerobic and facultative anaerobic bacterial flora. It was observed that all isolated microorganisms were the types commonly found in oral flora. Although no specific microorganism was found, Streptococcus spp. bacteria (47.5%) – especially SMG (23.8%) – were predominantly found in the microorganisms isolated. Furthermore, radicular cysts might be polymicrobial originated. Although radicular cyst is an inflammatory cyst, some radicular cyst fluids might be sterile.
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Metadata
Title
The predominant bacteria isolated from radicular cysts
Authors
Mustafa Tek
Murat Metin
Ismail Sener
Cihan Bereket
Murat Tokac
Hakki O Kazancioglu
Seref Ezirganli
Publication date
01-12-2013
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Head & Face Medicine / Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 1746-160X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-160X-9-25

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