Inbde periodontics Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Red Complex P. gingivalis T. denticola T. forsythia Orange Complex Fusobacterium Prevotella intermedia Campylobacter rectus Non-specific plaque hypothesis More plaque = more disease regardless of bacterial species Specific plaque hypothesis Only specific bacterial species cause disease Ecological plaque hypothesis certain bacteria and host factors can change the environment (in the mouth) to favor pathogenic bacteria A. actinomycetemcomitans CAUSES ___...