In the dental microflora case, which organism is the exception and not typically identified?

In the dental microflora case, which organism is the exception and not typically identified?

• A. Candida albicans
• B. Porphyromonas gingivalis
• C. Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans
• D. Treponema denticola

Answer: (A)

Candida albicans is the exception because the dental microflora case here is about bacterial species associated with periodontal biofilms. The other organisms listed are well-known bacteria or spirochetes commonly detected in dental plaque and subgingival areas, such as Porphyromonas gingivalis, Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, and Treponema denticola. Candida albicans is a fungus (yeast), not a bacterium, so it’s not typically identified in the same microflora analyses focused on bacteria.

Candida albicans is the exception because the dental microflora case here is about bacterial species associated with periodontal biofilms. The other organisms listed are well-known bacteria or spirochetes commonly detected in dental plaque and subgingival areas, such as Porphyromonas gingivalis, Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, and Treponema denticola. Candida albicans is a fungus (yeast), not a bacterium, so it’s not typically identified in the same microflora analyses focused on bacteria.