Open AccessComparison of culture and polymerase chain reaction techniques in the identification of Tannerella forsythia in periodontal health and disease, an in vitro study
Author(s) -
Praveen Kumar Bankur,
Aarati Nayak,
Kishore Bhat,
Rashmi Bankur,
Reshma Naik,
Nami Rajpoot
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/0972-124x.131312
Subject(s) - tannerella forsythia , forsythia , chronic periodontitis , medicine , periodontitis , dentistry , periodontal disease , microbiology and biotechnology , pathology , biology , honeysuckle , alternative medicine , traditional chinese medicine
Various bacterial species from subgingival biofilm have demonstrated aetiological relevance in the initiation and progression of periodontitis. The aim of this study was to detect the presence of Tannerella forsythia (Tf) in subgingival plaque of periodontally healthy subjects and chronic periodontitis patients by using both culture and PCR technique and compare the two techniques.