Abstract

BASCONES, A  and  CABALLEROS, A. Actinobacillus Actinomycetemcomitans y Porphyromonas Gingivales como principales patógenos periodontales. Avances en Periodoncia [online]. 2000, vol.12, n.2, pp.69-75. ISSN 2340-3209.

Among the bacteria related to periodontal disease, there are two species clearly associated to this disease: Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans and Porphyromonas gingiva lis. This paper presents a review of the literature regarding this two periodontal pathogens, and showing their origin, prevalence, distribution, transmission and response to periodontal treatment.

Keywords : Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans; Porphyromonas gingivalis; periodontal pathogen; periodontal destruction.

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