Entamoeba gingivalis lives

• Entamoeba gingivalis: it is a non-pathogenic ameba that inhabits the human oral cavity and occasionally other sites.
• Entamoeba gingivalis is a protozoan endoparasite, residing in the tartar and pus pockets of teeth of pyorrhoea-infected human beings.
• Entamoeba gingivalis is found in 95% of people with gum disease and rarely in people with healthy gums.
• Trophozoites are transmitted person-to-person orally by kissing or fomites (such as eating utensils).
• The trophozoite stage of E. gingivalis is morphologically similar to that of E. histolytica.
• E. gingivalis is often associated with periodontal disease in AIDS patients, however, in whom treatment with metronidazole has been reported to be effective.

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