periodontopathogenic
English
editEtymology
editFrom periodonto- + pathogenic.
Adjective
editperiodontopathogenic (not comparable)
- pathogenic to the supporting structures of teeth
- 2015 November 19, “Black Tea Extract and Its Theaflavin Derivatives Inhibit the Growth of Periodontopathogens and Modulate Interleukin-8 and β-Defensin Secretion in Oral Epithelial Cells”, in PLOS ONE[1], :
- Among the periodontopathogenic bacteria tested, Porphyromonas gingivalis was found to be highly susceptible to the black tea extract and theaflavins.