''Filifactor alocis'' is a bacterium from the family

Peptostreptococcaceae The Peptostreptococcaceae are a family of Gram-positive bacteria in the class Clostridia. Several members of the Peptostreptococcaceae are well known inhabitants of the digestive tract. Microbiome studies of animal feces have corroborated t ...

. ''F. alocis'' is an important oral organism that is associated with

periodontal disease Periodontal disease, also known as gum disease, is a set of inflammatory conditions affecting the tissues surrounding the teeth. In its early stage, called gingivitis, the gums become swollen and red and may bleed. It is considered the main cau ...

and

endodontic Endodontics (from the ancient Greek, Greek roots ''endo-'' "inside" and ''odont-'' "tooth") is the Specialty (dentistry), dental specialty concerned with the study and treatment of the dental pulp. Overview Endodontics encompasses the study ...

lesions.

References

Bacteria described in 1985 Peptostreptococcaceae {{Clostridia-stub