Abstract
The association between oral anaerobic bacteria and acute myeloid leukemia
Highlights
Periodontal diseases are a group of disorders that affect the supporting tissues of the teeth.1 Periodontal diseases are common; for example, in a national survey in the United Kingdom, 79% of dentate adults had bleeding gums, 88% had calculus, and 69% had periodontal pockets, including 10% with deep pockets [1].Oral anaerobic bacteriaIn periodontal diseases, the junctional epithelial tissue at the base of the gingival crevice migrates down the root of the tooth to form a periodontal pocket [1]
The junctional epithelial tissue at the base of the gingival crevice migrates down the root of the tooth to form a periodontal pocket [1]
The microflora in periodontal disease are diverse, certain species are commonly found at sites undergoing tissue breakdown, including Porphyromonas gingivalis, Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, Tannerella forsythia, Prevotella intermedia, and Treponema denticola [1]
Summary
Periodontal diseases are a group of disorders that affect the supporting tissues of the teeth.1 Periodontal diseases are common; for example, in a national survey in the United Kingdom, 79% of dentate adults had bleeding gums, 88% had calculus, and 69% had periodontal pockets, including 10% with deep pockets [1].
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