B. Abraham, Sheela and Al-Marzooq, Farah and Samaranayake, Lakshman and Hamoudi, Rifat Akram and Himratul-Aznita, Wan Harun and Ahmed, Hany Mohamed Aly (2024) Molecular analyses indicate profuse bacterial diversity in primary and post- treatment endodontic infections within a cohort from the United Arab Emirates-A preliminary study. PLoS ONE, 19 (7). e0305537. ISSN 1932-6203, DOI https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0305537.
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Objective Endodontic microbiota appears to undergo evolutionary changes during disease progression from inflammation to necrosis and post-treatment. The aim of this study was to compare microbiome composition and diversity in primary and post-treatment endodontic infections from a cohort of patients from the UAE. Design Intracanal samples were collected from primarily infected (n = 10) and post-treatment infected (n = 10) root canals of human teeth using sterile paper points. Bacterial DNA was amplified from seven hypervariable regions (V2-V4 and V6-V9) of the 16S rRNA gene, then sequenced using next-generation sequencing technology. The data was analyzed using appropriate bioinformatic tools. Results Analyses of all the samples revealed eight major bacterial phyla, 112 genera and 260 species. Firmicutes was the most representative phylum in both groups and was significantly more abundant in the post-treatment (54.4%) than in primary (32.2%) infections (p>0.05). A total of 260 operational taxonomic units (OTUs) were identified, of which 126 (48.5%) were shared between the groups, while 83 (31.9%) and 51 (19.6%) disparate species were isolated from primary and post-treatment infections, respectively. A significant difference in beta, but not alpha diversity was noted using several different indices (p< 0.05). Differential abundance analysis indicated that, Prevotella maculosa, Streptococcus constellatus, Novosphigobium sediminicola and Anaerococcus octavius were more abundant in primary infections while Enterrococcus faecalis, Bifidobacterium dentium, Olsenella profusa and Actinomyces dentalis were more abundant in post-treatment infections (p <0.05). Conclusion Significant differences in the microbiome composition and diversity in primary and post-treatment endodontic infections were noted in our UAE cohort. Such compositional differences of microbiota at various stages of infection could be due to both intrinsic and extrinsic factors impacting the root canal ecosystem during disease progression, as well as during their therapeutic management. Identification of the key microbiota in primarily and secondarily infected root canals can guide in the management of these infections.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | Oral microbiome group of College of Dental Medicine, University of Sharjah, UAE |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RK Dentistry |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Dentistry > Department of Oral & Craniofacial Sciences Faculty of Dentistry > Department of Restorative Dentistry |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Mar 2025 06:30 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Mar 2025 06:30 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/46818 |
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