Endodontic infection

Question 1

What bacteria causes secondary endodontic infection?

Answer 1

E. faecalis
Predominantly gram-positive microorganisms

Question 2

What bacteria causes primary endodontic infection?

Answer 2

Predominantly gram-negative anaerobic rods
Usually lactobacilli and bacteroides
P.Endontalis

Question 3

What are the virulence factors of Endodontic Infection?

Answer 3

Endotoxins
Adhesins
Collagenases
Hyaluronidase
Immune evasion

Question 4

What is E. faecalis?

Answer 4

Gram positive coccus
Facultative anaerobe
Aggregative, adhesive, biofilm formation
Superoxide formation
Gelatinase
Cytolysin
Lipotechoic acid