Microbial flora of dentin of remote wisdom teeth

The aim of our study was to study the microbial flora of autodentin of removed wisdom teeth and compare it with the microbial flora of the oral cavity in order to determineits safe use as graft for thereplacement of defects of the alveolar bone. Relevance. The dental dentin is close in organic and mineral composition to human bone tissue. A bone autograft is considered the “gold standard” for ridge augmentation. However, a bone autograft graft increases the morbidity of reconstructive operations, requiring the formation of a donor zone, which increases the feeling of discomfort and the patient’s rehabilitation time. Increases the risk of intra- and postoperative complications. Materials and methods. A group of patients with wisdom teeth to be removed had smears taken from the mucous membrane in the area of the extracted teeth. After that, the teeth were removed, crushed using a bone mill manually, or reduced to thin plates, placed in nutrient media and sent for microbiological examination. Conclusions. According to the microbiological study, the microflora of the oral cavity and the microbial flora of the extracted teeth were identical, only quantitative indicators differed.