The oral cavity is the habitat of several hundreds of microbial taxa that have evolved to
coexist in multispecies communities in this unique ecosystem. By contrast, the internal tissue …

This narrative review summarizes the collective knowledge on periodontal microbiology,
through a historical timeline that highlights the European contribution in the global field. The …

Despite significant healthcare advances in the 21st century, the exact etiology of dental
caries remains unsolved. The past two decades have witnessed a tremendous growth in our …

Background Metaproteomics is a subfield in meta-omics that is used to characterize the
proteome of a microbial community. Despite its importance and the plethora of publications …

Dental caries is a multifactorial chronic disease resulting from the intricate interplay among
acid‐generating bacteria, fermentable carbohydrates, and several host factors such as …

Periodontal microbiology has historically been based on an “us against them” paradigm,
one that focuses mainly on identifying microbes and viruses that cause disease. However …

The interface of molecular science and technology is guiding the transformation of
personalized to precision healthcare. The application of proteomics, genomics …

Background The etiology of dental caries remains poorly understood. With the advent of next-
generation sequencing, a number of studies have focused on the microbial ecology of the …

The human oral microbiome harbors one of the most diverse microbial communities in the
human body, playing critical roles in oral and systemic health. Recent technological …

Microbial analytical methods have been instrumental in elucidating the complex microbial
etiology of periodontal diseases, by shaping our understanding of subgingival community …