Journal of Oral Science Research ›› 2021, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (2): 101-104.DOI: 10.13701/j.cnki.kqyxyj.2021.02.002

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Research Progress on Correlation between Entamoeba Gingivalis and Periodontitis

JIAO Junwei, ZHAO Lei*   

  1. Department of Periodontology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University & State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chengdu 610041, China
  • Received:2020-04-02 Published:2021-02-11

Abstract: The protozoan Entamoeba gingivalis, commonly resided in the oral cavity and pharynx, is the first described amoeba in human. Entamoeba gingivalis frequently presents a significantly higher prevalence in patients with poor oral hygiene or some oral diseases, especially in the periodontal pockets of periodontitis. Although this species of Entamoeba used to be regarded as a symbiotic microorganism, with the continuous development of detection and analysis techniques, studies in recent years have shown that there may be a close relationship between Entamoeba gingivalis and periodontitis. This article reviews the research progress on the correlation between Entamoeba gingivalis and periodontitis.

Key words: Entamoeba gingivalis, oral microorganism, periodontitis, pathogenic mechanism, treatment