Identification of Fusobacterium nucleatum in primary and secondary endodontic infections and its association with clinical features by using two different methods.
Brenda Paula Figueiredo de Almeida GomesJuliana D BronzatoRebecca F Almeida-GomesEricka T PinheiroEzilmara L R SousaRogério C JacintoPublished in: Clinical oral investigations (2021)
The high prevalence of F. nucleatum in the root canals detected by molecular methods, and its association with several clinical features reveals the importance of these species in the development of apical pathologies and reinforces the need of an endodontic treatment directed to bacterial elimination.