Coexistence of Porphyromonas gingivalis, Tannerella forsythia and Treponema denticola in the Red Bacterial Complex in Chronic Periodontitis Subjects

• Published in: International journal of odontostomatology Vol. 8; no. 3; pp. 359 - 364
• Main Authors: Ardila Medina, Carlos Martín, Ariza Garcés, Astrid Adriana, Guzmán Zuluaga, Isabel Cristina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Portuguese
• Published: Universidad de La Frontera. Facultad de Medicina 01.12.2014
• Subjects: DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE; tannerella forsythia; coaggregation; coagregación; porphyromonas gingivalis; periodontitis; treponema denticola

Previous reports showed that periodontitis is associated with different microorganisms rather than individual periodontopathogens in the dental biofilm. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the coexistence and relationship among Porphyromonas gingivalis, Tanerella forsythia, and Treponem...