The human mouth harbours one of the most diverse microbiomes in the human body,
including viruses, fungi, protozoa, archaea and bacteria. The bacteria are responsible for the …

The oral microbiome plays a critical role in maintaining oral health. Frequent dietary
carbohydrate intake can lead to dysbiosis of the microbial community from overproduction of …

The application of phylogenetic taxonomic procedures led to improvements in the
classification of bacteria assigned to the phylum Actinobacteria but even so there remains a …

The oral microbiome is diverse in its composition due to continuous contact of oral cavity
with the external environment. Temperatures, diet, pH, feeding habits are important factors …

Severe early childhood caries (ECC), while strongly associated with Streptococcus mutans
using selective detection (culture, PCR), has also been associated with a widely diverse …

With the aging of the population, dental caries in the elderly has received increasing
attention. A comprehensive study of the oral microbiome is required to understand its …

Recent advances in the field of molecular microbiology provide an unprecedented
opportunity to decipher the vast diversity of the oral microbiome in health and disease. Here …

White-spot lesions (WSL) associated with orthodontic appliances are a cosmetic problem
and increase risk for cavities. We characterized the microbiota of WSL, accounting for …

Background Anaerobic culture has been critical in our understanding of the oral microbiotas.
Highlight Studies in advanced periodontitis in the 1970s revealed microbial complexes that …

Since the pioneering work of van Leeuwenhoek in 1684, subsequently built upon by other
renowned microbiologists Robert Koch, Willoughby Miller and GV Black, oral microbiology …