The korean journal of orthodontics (대한치과교정학회지)

The Korean Association Of Orthodontists (대한치과교정학회)
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A STUDY ON THE POSSIBILITY OF BACTEREMIA IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT WITH FIXED APPLIANCE

고정식 교정장치에 의한 균혈증의 발생가능성에 관한 연구

  • Yim, Sun-Mo (Department of Dentistry, College of Medicine, Hallym University) ;
  • Ahn, Byoung-Keun (Department of Dentistry, College of Medicine, Hallym University) ;
  • Kim, Sun-Hae (Department of Dentistry, College of Medicine, Hallym University) ;
  • Park, Young-Ju (Department of Dentistry, College of Medicine, Hallym University) ;
  • Han, Ho-Jin (Department of Dentistry, College of Medicine, Hallym University) ;
  • Lee, Yun-Sang (Department of Dentistry, College of Medicine, Hallym University)
  • 임순모 (한림대학교 의과대학 치과학교실) ;
  • 안병근 (한림대학교 의과대학 치과학교실) ;
  • 김선해 (한림대학교 의과대학 치과학교실) ;
  • 박영주 (한림대학교 의과대학 치과학교실) ;
  • 한호진 (한림대학교 의과대학 치과학교실) ;
  • 이윤상 (한림대학교 의과대학 치과학교실)
  • Published : 1993.12.01
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate a possibility of chronic or intermittent bacteremia in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment with fixed orthodontic appliance. Orthodontic patients who had been injured by orthodontic appliances and/or suffered from gingivitis were selected. They had not taken any antibiotics for 1 month. The number of subjects were 21 including 7 males and 14 females. Blood samples of the subjects were cultured and, IgG, IgA and IgM levels in the serum were quantified. The author found following results. 1. No bacterial growth was found in 7-day culture of all the samples. 2. The immunoglobulin levels in serum were confined in normal range. 3. This study could not deny the possibility of transient bacteremia episode undergoing orthodontic treatment.

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