Beyond the red complex and into more complexity: the polymicrobial synergy and dysbiosis (PSD) model of periodontal disease etiology.
Beyond the red complex and into more complexity: the polymicrobial synergy and dysbiosis (PSD) model of periodontal disease etiology.
G. Hajishengallis,Richard J. Lamont
2012 · DOI: 10.1111/j.2041-1014.2012.00663.x
Molecular Oral Microbiology · 1,069 Citations
TLDR
A new model of pathogenesis according to which periodontitis is initiated by a synergistic and dysbiotic microbial community rather than by select 'periopathogens', such as the 'red complex' is described.