Chronic periapical periodontitis (CAP) is a typical oral disease in which periodontal
inflammation caused by an odontogenic infection eventually leads to bone loss …

Introduction Innate immunity serves as the frontline to combat invading pathogens. Oral
microbiota is the total collection of microorganisms colonized within the oral cavity. By …

Introduction Apical periodontitis (AP) represents an inflammatory condition of peri-radicular
tissues due to invasion and colonization of bacteria in the root canals. Primary apical …

Background The study aimed at determining antibacterial efficiency of adjuvant
photodynamic therapy (PDT) and high-power diode laser (DL) in the treatment of chronic …

Introduction Microbiota associated with primary endodontic infection (PEI) and
secondary/persistent endodontic infection (SPEI) must be characterized to elucidate …

Objectives To compare the root canal microbiome profiles of primary and
persistent/secondary infections using high-throughput sequencing with the help of a reliable …

Background Helicobacter pylori infection and eradication have been reported to cause
dysbiosis of the oral microbiota. Probiotics are increasingly being used to maintain the …

The oral cavity is home to diverse microbial content, collectively called as the oral
microbiome. The latest technological advancements have unraveled the intricacies of the …

Objectives To determine the characteristics of the endodontic microbiome. Material and
Methods Saliva, plaque, and infected root canal wall dentin of two teeth suffering from apical …

Persistent apical periodontitis occurs when the endodontic treatment fails to eradicate the
intraradicular infection, and is mainly caused by Gram-positive bacteria and yeasts, such as …