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Treponema denticola: A species of bacteria in the family SPIROCHAETACEAEA, frequently isolated from periodontal pockets (PERIODONTAL POCKET). Source: Diseases Database. Treponema denticola: A species of bacteria in the family SPIROCHAETACEAE Treponema denticola. Treponema denticola is a spirochete that has been implicated in the initiation and progression of periodontal disease. T. denticola appear as tightly coiled helixes that are 6-16 um in length and motile. This organism can live without oxygen within its host -- it is anaerobic. Among periodontal anaerobic pathogens, the oral spirochetes, and especially Treponema denticola, have been associated with periodontal diseases such as early-onset periodontitis, necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis, and acute pericoronitis. Among periodontal anaerobic pathogens, the oral spirochetes, and especially Treponema denticola, have been associated with periodontal diseases such as early-onset periodontitis, necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis, and acute pericoronitis. 1). The clinical data regarding the presence of T. denticola in periodontal health and disease, together with the basic research results involving the role of T. denticola factors and products in relation to periodontal diseases, are reviewed and discussed in this article.
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