Patterns of Enterococcus faecalis in infected root canals:An in vitro study / 北京大学学报(医学版)
Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences)
;
(6)2003.
Article
in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-566778
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To establish an in vitro root canal model infected by Enterococcus faecalis and to observe the morphology,distribution and relative position of Enterococcus faecalis in infected root canals.Methods:
Ten human healthy premolars extracted for orthodontic reasons were collected.Following sterilization,a total of 5 specimens were aseptically transferred to separate Eppendorf tubes containing 1.5 mL brain-heart infusion broth(BHI) inoculated with 0.1 mL Enterococcus faecalis suspension that had been adjusted to Mcfarland 5,and were incubated at 37 ℃ for 21 days.The other 5 specimens were as controls.The roots of all specimens were then split into two halves along the mesiodistal axis.One half was processed with light microscopic(Brown & Brenn stain) to check the bacteria in dentinal tubules,and the other was observed with SEM to investigate the bacterial status in infected root canals.Results:
Enterococcus faecalis could penetrate into the dentinal tubules about 330-1 000 ?m.A dense bacterial aggregation composed of Enterococcus faecalis and amorphous matrix was observed in the apical third of the root canals,whereas Enterococcus faecalis were seen free-floating or planktonic in the crown and middle third of the root canals.No microorganisms were found in the root canals of the controls.Conclusion:
Enterococcus faecalis could form bacterial biofilm on the root canal walls and penetrate into the dentinal tubules.The in vitro model designed was simple,and had good practicability to make a further comparative evaluation of various antimicrobial methods in the reduction of intracanal bacteria.
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Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences)
Year:
2003
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