Red complex

Group of bacteria

The red complex is a group of bacteria that are categorized together based on their association with severe forms of periodontal disease.^[1] The red complex—among a number of other complexes—were classified by Sigmund Socransky in 1998.^[2]

The three members of the red complex are:

Porphyromonas gingivalis
Tannerella forsythia
Treponema denticola

References

^ Rôças IN, Siqueira JF, Santos KR, Coelho AM (April 2001). ""Red complex" (Bacteroides forsythus, Porphyromonas gingivalis, and Treponema denticola) in endodontic infections: a molecular approach". Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics. 91 (4): 468–71. doi:10.1067/moe.2001.114379. PMID 11312465.
^ Wolf HF, Rateitschak K (2005). Color Atlas of Dental Medicine: Periodontology (3rd ed.). Thieme. p. 37. ISBN 0-86577-902-3.

Dentistry involving supporting structures of teeth (Periodontology)

Anatomy

Periodontium
Alveolar bone
Biologic width
Cementum
Free gingival margin
Gingiva
Gingival fibers
Gingival sulcus
Junctional epithelium
Mucogingival junction
Periodontal ligament
Sulcular epithelium
Stippling

Disease

Diagnoses	Chronic periodontitis Localized aggressive periodontitis Generalized aggressive periodontitis Periodontitis as a manifestation of systemic disease Periodontosis Necrotizing periodontal diseases Abscesses of the periodontium Combined periodontic-endodontic lesions
Infection	A. actinomycetemcomitans Capnocytophaga sp. F. nucleatum P. gingivalis P. intermedia T. forsythia T. denticola Red complex Entamoeba gingivalis (amoebic) Trichomonas tenax
Other	Calculus Clinical attachment loss Edentulism Fremitus Furcation defect Gingival enlargement Gingival pocket Gingival recession Gingivitis Horizontal bony defect Linear gingival erythema Occlusal trauma Periodontal pocket Periodontal disease Periodontitis Plaque Vertical bony defect
Treatment and prevention	Periodontal examination Ante's law Brushing Bleeding on probing Chlorhexidine gluconate Flossing Hydrogen peroxide Mouthwash Oral hygiene Tetracycline Triclosan Host modulatory therapy

Treatment

Conventional therapy	Debridement Scaling and root planing Full mouth disinfection Full mouth ultrasonic debridement
Surgery	Apically positioned flap Bone graft Coronally positioned flap Crown lengthening Free gingival graft Gingival grafting Gingivectomy Guided bone regeneration Guided tissue regeneration Enamel matrix derivative Implant placement Lateral pedicle graft Open flap debridement Pocket reduction surgery Socket preservation Sinus lift Subepithelial connective tissue graft Tools Curette Membrane Probe Scaler

Conventional therapy

Surgery