Prevotella intermedia
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Prevotella intermedia is a gram-negative obligate anaerobic pathogen involved in periodontal infections, including gingivitis
and periodontitis, and often found in Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis . It is commonly isolated from Dentoalveolar abscesses, where obligate anaerobes predominate.
It is thought that P. intermedia is more prevalent in patients with noma known also as Cancrum oris .
Prevotella intermedia use steroids as growth factors. For that reason P. intermedia's number is higher in pregnant women.
Gingivitis
Gingivitis is a term used to describe non-destructive periodontal disease. The most common form of gingivitis is in response to bacterial biofilms adherent to tooth surfaces, termed plaque-induced gingivitis, and is the most common form of periodontal disease...
and periodontitis, and often found in Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis . It is commonly isolated from Dentoalveolar abscesses, where obligate anaerobes predominate.
It is thought that P. intermedia is more prevalent in patients with noma known also as Cancrum oris .
Prevotella intermedia use steroids as growth factors. For that reason P. intermedia's number is higher in pregnant women.