Volume : II, Issue : XII, December - 2013

Endodontic Biofilm – A Review

Narasimha Reddy Kanumuru

Abstract :

Most of the resident oral microbial flora is consistent with dental health. The predominant microbial diseases of the oral cavity, caries and periodontal disease, develop at sites where a microbial biofilm, plaque, is already established and disease occurs with a change in the environmental conditions, the type and mix of microbial flora. Thus, changes at the tooth surface with a buildup of acidogenic or acid uric bacteria result in demineralization at the tooth surface, leading to caries. An endodontic pathogen is therefore defined as a microorganism capable of inducing the tissue destruction of apical periodontitis. This raises the question as to whether all microorganisms that inhabit the root canal space cause apical periodontitis, or whether specific organisms of the microbial flora are considered to cause the disease. Biofilms have great importance for public health because of their role in certain infectious diseases and importance in a variety of device-related infections. A greater understanding of biofilm processes should lead to novel, effective control strategies for biofilm control and a resulting improvement in patient management.

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Narasimha Reddy Kanumuru Endodontic Biofilm - A Review International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol.II, Issue.XII December 2013

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