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J Am Dent Assoc, Vol 128, No 9, 1263-1271.
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Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 128, Issue 9, 1263-1271
Copyright © 1997 by American Dental Association

CLINICAL PRACTICE

Can one acquire periodontal bacteria and periodontitis from a family member?



S Asikainen, C Chen, S Alaluusua, and J Slots
Department of Periodontology, University of Helsinki, Finland.

Recent findings suggest that two major periodontal pathogenes, Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans and Porphyromonas gingivalis, are transmitted among family members. The authors discuss the evidence of person-to-person transmission of periodontal bacteria, the significance of saliva as a vehicle of transmission and the methods of verifying clonal similarity of bacterial strains obtained from family members. The authors also discuss the prophylactic and therapeutic implications of the person-to-person spread of periodontal bacteria.


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