Table 1.
Prevalence of the periodontopathogens Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans , Porphyromonas gingivalis , Tannerella forsythia, Treponema denticola and Prevotella intermedia in gingival crevicular fluid obtained from PLS patients (at the time of the study), periodontitis patients as well as healthy controls
| Species | PLS (n = 8) | Aggressive periodontititis (n = 7) | Chronic periodontitis (n = 12) | Periodontally healthy subjects (n = 9) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. actinomycetemcomitans | 4 (50%) | 4 (57%) | 4 (33%) | 0 (0%) |
| P. gingivalis | 0 (0%) | 4 (57%) | 10 (83%) | 0 (0%) |
| T. denticola | 1 (13%) | 3 (43%) | 7 (58%) | 0 (0%) |
| T. forsythia | 3 (38%) | 4 (57%) | 11 (92%) | 0 (0%) |
| P. intermedia | 1 (13%) | 2 (29%) | 6 (50%) | 0 (0%) |