The effect of age on bacterial penetration of radicular dentin. 2009

Payman Kakoli, and Renu Nandakumar, and Elaine Romberg, and Dwayne Arola, and Ashraf F Fouad
Department of Endodontics, Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry, Dental School, University of Maryland Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA.

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of patient's age on the prevalence and depth of bacterial penetration inside dentinal tubules. Fifty-six single-rooted teeth were divided in two groups based on the patient's age: young (ages 18-25) and old (age >or=60). Teeth were instrumented and inoculated with a standardized bacterial load and incubated for 20 days. Histological analysis was performed to determine the degree of infection of the dentinal tubules by counting the number of invaded tubules and the depth of penetration of bacteria inside the tubules. A significantly higher number of tubules were invaded by bacteria in the young group compared with the old group (p = 0.014). Also, the depth of invasion by bacteria was significantly higher in the young than in the old group (p = 0.033). These results suggest that bacterial infection of dentinal tubules occur to a lesser extent in older patients.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D003786 Dental Pulp Cavity The space in a tooth bounded by the dentin and containing the dental pulp. The portion of the cavity within the crown of the tooth is the pulp chamber; the portion within the root is the pulp canal or root canal. Pulp Canal,Pulp Chamber,Root Canal,Cavities, Dental Pulp,Cavity, Dental Pulp,Dental Pulp Cavities,Pulp Cavities, Dental,Pulp Cavity, Dental,Canal, Pulp,Canal, Root,Canals, Pulp,Canals, Root,Chamber, Pulp,Chambers, Pulp,Pulp Canals,Pulp Chambers,Root Canals
D003804 Dentin The hard portion of the tooth surrounding the pulp, covered by enamel on the crown and cementum on the root, which is harder and denser than bone but softer than enamel, and is thus readily abraded when left unprotected. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992) Dentine,Dentines,Dentins
D003806 Dentin Permeability The property of dentin that permits passage of light, heat, cold, and chemical substances. It does not include penetration by microorganisms. Dentin Permeabilities,Permeabilities, Dentin,Permeability, Dentin
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000367 Age Factors Age as a constituent element or influence contributing to the production of a result. It may be applicable to the cause or the effect of a circumstance. It is used with human or animal concepts but should be differentiated from AGING, a physiological process, and TIME FACTORS which refers only to the passage of time. Age Reporting,Age Factor,Factor, Age,Factors, Age
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D013293 Enterococcus faecalis A species of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria commonly isolated from clinical specimens and the human intestinal tract. Most strains are nonhemolytic. Streptococcus Group D,Streptococcus faecalis
D014092 Tooth Root The part of a tooth from the neck to the apex, embedded in the alveolar process and covered with cementum. A root may be single or divided into several branches, usually identified by their relative position, e.g., lingual root or buccal root. Single-rooted teeth include mandibular first and second premolars and the maxillary second premolar teeth. The maxillary first premolar has two roots in most cases. Maxillary molars have three roots. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p690) Root, Tooth,Roots, Tooth,Tooth Roots

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