Red Complex Bacteria and Periodontal Disease
- Red complex consists of Bacteroides forsythus, Porphyromonas gingivalis, and Treponema denticola.
- Red complex bacteria are associated with periodontal disease.
Red Complex in Endodontic Infections
- The presence of red complex bacteria in endodontic infections has been studied.
Notable Dentists
- Carl E. Misch
- John Mankey Riggs
- Jay Seibert
- Jørgen Slots
- Paul Roscoe Stillman
Other Specialties
- Endodontology
- Orthodontology
- Prosthodontology
References
- Rôças IN, Siqueira JF, Santos KR, Coelho AM (April 2001). Molecular approach to endodontic infections: Red complex (Bacteroides forsythus, Porphyromonas gingivalis, and Treponema denticola). Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics, 91 (4): 468–71.
- Wolf HF, Rateitschak K (2005). Color Atlas of Dental Medicine: Periodontology (3rd ed.). Thieme, p.37.
The red complex is a group of bacteria that are categorized together based on their association with severe forms of periodontal disease. The red complex—among a number of other complexes—were classified by Sigmund Socransky in 1998.
The three members of the red complex are:
