Manu Unnikrishnan*, Sameen R.J, Raghu Dhanapal, Ashbia I.K and Jeevan M.B

Associate Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, AIMST University, Jalan Semling, Kedah, Malaysia

*Corresponding Author: Manu Unnikrishnan, Associate Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, AIMST University, Jalan Semling, Kedah, Malaysia.

Received: December 21, 2023; Published: December 29, 2023

Abstract

The endodontic disease is fundamentally a microbial disease initiated by one or several bacterial or fungal species. The disease process is initiated and propagated by a complex community of microorganisms that are common commensals of oral microflora. The gold standard for decades was to culture microorganism from infected root canals or periapical abseccess. Although the culturing techniques remains the technique of choice for studying the phenotypic characteristics of bacteria and susceptibility to antimicrobials, Its known that only half of the bacteria is cultivable. The modern molecular methods helps to identify the un cultivable microorganisms. The article mentions the importance of molecular methods for identification of microorganisms.

Keywords:Biofilm; Microbial Culture; Microscopic Methods; Molecular Biology Methods; Polymerase Chain Reaction; DNA Hybridization

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Citation

Citation: Manu Unnikrishnan. “Molecular Diagnostic Methods in Endodontics".Acta Scientific Dental Sciences 8.1 (2024): 115-119.

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