Periodontal microbial ecology.

Infection control: single or double gloves in dentistry? Manipulation of the microbial ecology of the periodontal pocket Taurodontism and its dental management

Gram-Positive Anaerobes in Periodontal Pathogenesis:

Advances in molecular research and the oral microbiome [3] study have depicted the number of oral bacteria (cultivable and not) to a mind-boggling 700 species! The subgingival biofilm is the primary etiology of periodontal disease initiation and progression and for this reason periodontal microbiology has been the focus of research over centuries. It has gone through paradigm shifts of ideologi...

Subgingival microbiota in health compared to periodontitis and the influence of smoking

The etiology of periodontitis has traditionally been associated to a consortium of three bacterial species-the so-called "red-complex" of periodontal disease-which has been the target for most diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. However, other species have also been found to correlate with disease severity. In addition, the influence of smoking on periodontal microbiota is poorly understood....

The significance of bone in periodontal disease.

Although the connective tissue attachment represents the key issue in periodontal health or disease and in periodontal therapy, the assessment of alveolar bone changes renders valuable indirect evidence for periodontal stability, progression of disease, or repair mechanisms. In periodontal disease bacterial products trigger host cells to release mediators, which may imbalance the steady state b...

Probiotics: a Novel Step towards Oral Health

The concept of microbial ecological change as a mechanism for preventing dental diseases is an important one while altered microbial ecology may also lead to dental diseases. New methods such as probiotic approaches to eliminate pathogenic members of the microbiota can be investigated. Probiotics have been extensively studied for their health promoting effects. The main field of research has be...