Periodontal pathogen

Well studied Periodontal pathogens are bacteria that have been shown to significantly contribute to periodontitis.

Dental plaque, the precursor of periodontal disease, is a complex biofilm consisting mainly of bacteria, but also archaea, protozoa, fungi and viruses. Viruses that specifically infect bacteria - bacteriophages - are most common in the oral cavity. Viral roles in the progression of periodontal disease as of 2017 remains poorly explored.[1]

Although approximately 700 bacterial species have been identified in the oral cavity and nearly 300 species have been cultured and found to contribute to the biofilm of the periodontal pocket, there is a much smaller number of species that have been shown to be more closely related to the initial incidence and continued persistence of periodontitis, including:[2]

A number of types of fungi, especially Candida spp., also play a smaller but not insignificant role in periodontal disease.[3]

Periodiontal disease and obesity initiation marker

See also

Red complex

References
  1. Pinto, Graça; Silva, Maria Daniela; Peddey, Mark; Sillankorva, Sanna; Azeredo, Joana (2016). "The role of bacteriophages in periodontal health and disease". Future Microbiology. 11 (10): 1359–1369. doi:10.2217/fmb-2016-0081. PMID 27633580.
  2. Picolos, Doros K; Lerche-Sehm, Julia; Abron, Armin; Fine, James B; Papapanou, Panos N (2005). "Infection patterns in chronic and aggressive periodontitis". Journal of Clinical Periodontology. 32 (10): 1055–61. doi:10.1111/j.1600-051X.2005.00828.x. PMID 16174268.
  3. Sardi, Janaina C. O; Duque, Cristiane; Mariano, Flávia S; Peixoto, Iza T. A; Höfling, José F; Gonçalves, Reginaldo B (2010). "Candida spp. In periodontal disease: A brief review". Journal of Oral Science. 52 (2): 177–85. doi:10.2334/josnusd.52.177. PMID 20587940.
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