Follow-up the Microbial Growth-down Rates of the Inflammatory Periodontal Pockets Using Radiotherapy, Taif Region, KSA

This research was carried out to follow-up the microbial growth-down rates of the inflammatory periodontal pockets using radiotherapy, Taif Region, KSA. The patients (Pts.) under study were (No.=25pts.),they had chronic pockets periodontitis, they were divided into 20Pts. as study group (SG) and 5Pts. as control group (CG). SG had received radiotherapy (RT) and CG had received irrigation with normal saline instead of RT. The proses period had taken (2monthes=8weeks), that were divided into: stage1 (baseline proses) at (1 week), stage2 (treatment proses) at (2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 week), and stage3 (follow up proses) at(7 and 8 week). Microbial specimens were collected from periodontal pockets to detect microbial growth rates (MGRs). SG and CG were revealed mean microbial growth rates as 73.3% for both at stage1 (baseline proses during 1 week). SG were (53.3, 46.7, 33.3, 20, 13.3%) and CG were (60, 53.3, 40, 33.3 and 26.7%) at stage2 (treatment proses during 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th and 6 th week). SG were (6.7 and 00%) and CG were (20 and 13.3%) at stage3 (follow-up proses during 7 and 8 week) respectively. RT revealed anti-microbial effect and reduction of inflammation in periodontal pockets, also, supports healing of periodontal pockets through microbial eliminating.