Periapical actinomycosis: A follow-up study of 16 surgically treated cases |
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Authors: | Risto-Pekka Happonen |
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Affiliation: | Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, Turku Finland |
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Abstract: | Abstract Clinical features of 16 immunocytochemically verified and surgically treated cases of periapical actinomycosis were evaluated. A. israelii was demonstrated in 13, A. propionica in 10, and A. naeslundii in 6 biopsy specimens. More than one of these species were present in 9 lesions. All cases had a long and complicated clinical history accompanied by fistulation and destruction of cortical bone plates. During a mean follow-up period of 28 months after periapical surgery, only 1 clear failure was found. The results indicated that periapical actinomycosis is more common than previously believed and that these infections can be controlled by ordinary periapical surgery. |
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Keywords: | actinomycosis periapical inflammations periapical infection |
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