Observation of an unusually large spirochete in endodontic infection
- 1 August 1993
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Oral Microbiology and Immunology
- Vol. 8 (4), 251-253
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-302x.1993.tb00569.x
Abstract
Spirochetes in the root canal have been investigated only to a minor extent. Oral spirochetes have been detected particularly in the periodontal pocket, where small, medium‐sized and large morphotypes have been reported. In the present parkfield and scanning electron microscopic study we describe a spirochete isolated from the root canal that is 7 times longer (140 μm long) and 5 times thicker (2 μm thick) than usual for treponemes.Keywords
This publication has 8 references indexed in Scilit:
- Spirochaetes in oral infectionsDental Traumatology, 1993
- Darkfield microscopic spirochete count in the differentiation of endodontic and periodontal abscessesJournal of Endodontics, 1992
- Scanning electron microscopy of bacteria in the apical part of root canals in permanent teeth with periapical lesionsDental Traumatology, 1991
- Periapical bacterial plaque in teeth refractory to endodontic treatmentDental Traumatology, 1990
- Darkfield microscopy as a diagnostic aid in differentiating exudates from endodontic and periodontal abscessesJournal of Endodontics, 1988
- Relative distribution of bacteria at clinically healthy and periodontally diseased sites in humans*Journal of Clinical Periodontology, 1978
- The classification of free-living spirochetesArchiv für Mikrobiologie, 1968
- Isolation and identification of spirochetes obtained from unexposed canals of pulp-involved teethOral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, 1957