Transmisión intrafamiliar del Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans
- Navarro, A.
- González, A.
- Gil, F.J.
- Bascones Martínez, Antonio
ISSN: 1699-6585
Year of publication: 2000
Volume: 12
Issue: 1
Pages: 49-56
Type: Article
More publications in: Avances en periodoncia e implantología oral
Abstract
In scientific literature several lines of evidence exist and link Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans with localized juvenile periodontitis lesions directly. Although evidence of familiar transmission exist, it doesn´t prove periodontal disease is contagious. Bacteria responsible for periodontal disease seem to be transmissible, but only after a long exposure period. No clear transmission paths were observed in the population yet. Up to now drawing conclusions about it is not possible.