Indian Journal of Contemporary Dentistry
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 1

Enterococcus Faecalis: A Review

  • Author:
  • George Thomas1, V J Vivek2, Al Thanzeer Usman2, Sruthi Viswanath3,, Tinu Thankachan3, Hareendran Silna3
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 32 to 36

1Professor & HOD Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Mahe Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital

2Senior Lecturer Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Mahe Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital

3Post graduate, Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Mahe Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital

*Corresponding author: Dr. Sruthi Viswanath, Post graduate, Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Mahe Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Mob.: +91-9497318119, E-mail: sruthisreeraj91@gmail.com

Online published on 16 March, 2018.

Abstract

Enterococcus faecalis is a micro-organism that can survive extreme challenges. Its pathogenicity ranges from life threatening diseases in compromised individuals to less severe conditions, such as infection of obturated root canals with chronic apical periodontitis. The highly complex nature of the organism poses a great challenge to an endodontist. In this article, characteristics of the organism, various factors such as virulence factors that makes the organism more resistant, methods of eradication of the organism were discussed.

Keywords

Enterococcus faecalis, virulence factors, endodontic infection, irrigants