Highlights
- •We used descriptive analysis because of the significant heterogeneity among 10 studies.
- •We then excluded the studies with an uncertain form of primary infections.
- •Enterococcus faecalis is more prevalent in persistent infections than in chronic apical periodontitis.
- •Incautious root canal treatment may be the cause of persistent intracanal infections of E. faecalis.
- •The prevalence of E. faecalis in different forms of primary lesions varies.
Abstract
Introduction
The relationship between Enterococcus faecalis and pulpal or periradicular diseases has been studied for many years; however, whether
E. faecalis is correlated with persistent intraradicular infections (teeth after failed endodontic
treatments) compared with primary intraradicular infections remains controversial.
The objective of this systematic review was to compare the prevalence of E. faecalis in primary and persistent intraradicular infections.
Methods
An exhaustive literature search combined with specified inclusion criteria was performed
to collect all studies comparing the prevalence of E. faecalis in root canals with primary and persistent intraradicular infections. Descriptive
statistics were applied first because of the high heterogeneity among studies. Subgroup
analysis according to different detecting methods (culture and polymerase chain reaction)
and sensitivity analysis was then applied. Meta-analysis was conducted with the help
of Stata/SE 12.0 (StataCorp, College Station, TX) after excluding studies with uncertain
forms of pulpal and periradicular lesions in their primary infection groups.
Results
The systematic review included 10 studies covering 972 teeth. Among them, 2 studies
used the culture technique, 6 studies used polymerase chain reaction, and the other
2 used both techniques. The detection rate of E. faecalis by both methods was higher in persistent infections compared with untreated chronic
periapical periodontitis as primary infections. The difference was statistically significant
(odds ratio = 7.247; 95% confidence interval, 4.039–13.002).
Conclusions
E. faecalis is more highly correlated with persistent intraradicular infections compared with
untreated chronic periapical periodontitis.
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Published online: May 23, 2015
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