<i>Porphyromonas gingivalis</i>: where do we stand in our battle against this oral pathogen?
Kaitlind C. Howard, Octavio A. González, Sylvie Garneau‐Tsodikova
Abstract
Local and/or systemic antibacterial therapy has been extensively studied and suggested to control periodontopathogens like<italic>P. gingivalis</italic>. However, more effective and specific antibacterial agents against oral pathobionts remain to be developed.
Topics & Concepts
Porphyromonas gingivalisPathogenMicrobiologyCheckerboardBattleAntibacterial agentMedicineBiologyDentistryPeriodontitisAntibioticsGeographyArchaeologyOral microbiology and periodontitis researchOral Health Pathology and TreatmentHIV/AIDS oral health manifestations