This study was performed in the faculty of dental medicine –Damascus university.
the studied sample contained 30 patients in need for surgical extraction of third inferior
molar. A dose of 2 grams of amoxicillin was administered an hour before surg
ery to 15
patients. The oral health was assessed using plaque index and gingivitis index. 5ml of
venous blood was taken pre and post surgery. Blood was then put in special glass bottles
and incubated in 37c for five days, then the blood samples were cultured on blood agar and
MacConkey's agar and then searched for any bacterial growth
bacterimia percentage was 0% before surgery in all study participants, while it was
71.4% with amoxicillin and 42.9% without amoxicillin.
It is recognized that Cerebral Palsy (CP) can have
direct and indirect effects on oral health status, and that results in
Gingivitis, periodontitis and other oral diseases, because of their
inability to control muscle function and that makes oral hygiene
maintenance is a difficult task for patients.
Objectives: to assess the gingival and periodontal status in patients
with CP and compare that to their healthy siblings.
