title: Root canal microflora.
abstract: Modern day endodontics is undergoing a massive change with the introduction of new molecular based techniques for microbial identification. This review focuses on the microbiota in untreated and root-filled canals. It will also describe briefly the recent developments in microbial identification and the mechanisms by which certain species of microbes are able to invade and establish themselves in the root canal.
authors.affiliation: Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové, Department of Dentistry, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: Romana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ivancaková
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002175:Candida / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D011671:Pulpitis / Q000382:microbiology