Comparative assessment of changes in microflora in delayed and immediately placed implant

Aim of the present study was to assess the changes in microflora in delayed and immediately placed implant. In this study, a total of 30 implant areas in 30 patients were analyzed. The study group consists 14 male and 16 female participants in the age range of 20-40 years. The patients were randomly divided into two groups (15 patients in each group). Group A: Immediate Implant Placement, Group B: Delayed Implant Placement. Implant placement done accordingly. The materials and media used for the study were sterilized. One day before, sample collection and implant placement, complete mouth scaling, and polishing were done. Sites to be sampled were isolated with sterile cotton rolls. Bacterial culture media used in the study include blood agar, Kanamycin blood agar, and Kanamycin‑vancomycin blood agar. The samples were collected in the following stages- preoperative stage, After 24 hrs postoperative, After 7 days postoperative, on the day of prosthesis placement, 1st month follow‑up, 2nd month follow‑up. These following samples were tested to calculate the growth of the following pathogenic microorganisms: Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, Streptococcus, Porphyromonas gingivalis, Prevotella intermedia.