Open AccessVariations in the Oral Anaerobic Microbial Flora in Relation to Pregnancy
Author(s) -
Anuradha Basavaraju,
S Durga,
B Vanitha
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2012/4609.2540
Subject(s) - fusobacterium nucleatum , peptostreptococcus , anaerobic bacteria , prevotella intermedia , tannerella forsythia , porphyromonas gingivalis , veillonella , medicine , prevotella , microbiology and biotechnology , oral microbiology , pregnancy , fusobacterium , gingivitis , bacteroides , biology , bacteria , periodontitis , dentistry , streptococcus , pathology , honeysuckle , alternative medicine , traditional chinese medicine , genetics
Pregnancy gingivitis is a major oral infection. Periodontium acts as a reservoir of inflammatory mediators and sub gingival biofilms of bacteria.