Thursday, November 15, 2018

Comparison of Periodontal and Peri-implant Microflora in Smokers-Juniper Publishers

JUNIPER PUBLISHERS-OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL OF CASE STUDIES


Comparison of Periodontal and Peri-implant Microflora in Smokers

Authored by Mustafa Özay Uslu

Aim: In this study, it was aimed to compare microbiological findings obtained from implants and teeth of individuals with dental implants in function for at least 3 years with respect to presence of smoking.
Material and Methods: According to the study protocol, individuals included in the study were divided into 2 groups; non-smoking healthy individuals (group 1) and smoking helthy individuals (group 2). Probing depth (PD) measurements were performed for all implants and teeth of the study subjects. Subgingival microbiological samples were taken from the implants and teeth for the evaluation of the content of subgingival microflora. The samples obtained were analyzed by PCR (polymerase chain reaction) method. For comparing clinical and laboratory findings, Oneway Anova test was used for quantitative data whereas Chi-square test, Fisher’s Exact Chi-square test, Continuity (Yates) correction and Fisher Freeman Halton test were used for qualitative data.


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