The Incidence of Transient Bacteremia during Periodontal Dressing Change.

摘要

Incidence of transient bacteremia during the dressing change and suture removal one week after periodontal surgery was determined on twenty patients undergoing treatment for periodontal disease. Bacteria were demonstrated in five out of twenty post-operative cultures (25%). This incidence approached statistical significance at the 0.05 level. All species were identified as belonging to the genus Streptococcus. None of the blood specimens obtained prior to dressing change exhibited bacterial growth.