Question 113 · LDEK · Dental plaque and calculus
Socransky red (bacterial) complex includes:
- A. P. intermedia, T. forsythia, T. denticola.
- B. P. gingivalis, T. denticola, A. actinomycetemcomitans.
- C. A. actinomycetemcomitans, P. gingivalis, T. forsythia.
- D. C. rectus, T. forsythia, T. denticola.
- E. P. gingivalis, T. forsythia, T. denticola.
Hint
The red complex contains the three species most strongly linked to deep pockets and bleeding: a Porphyromonas, a Tannerella and a Treponema.
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