Periodontics · single question
All of the following bacteria are commonly implicated in a periodontal abscess EXCEPT:
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Correct answer: D. Streptococcus mutans (a primarily cariogenic organism, not a classic periodontal pathogen)
P. gingivalis, P. intermedia, and F. nucleatum are all classic periodontal pathogens associated with periodontal abscesses and periodontitis. S. mutans is primarily associated with dental caries, not periodontal infection, making it the exception here.