Dental caries remains the most prevalent oral disease worldwide. The development of
dental caries is highly associated with the microbiota in the oral cavity. Microbiological …

The term “microbiota” invokes images of mucosal surfaces densely populated with bacteria.
These surfaces and the luminal compartments they form indeed predominantly harbor …

Acquisition and establishment of the oral microbiota occur in a dynamic process over
various stages and involve close and continuous interactions with the host and its …

The mycobiome is the fungal component of the human microbial ecosystem that represents
only a small part of this environment but plays an essential role in maintaining homeostasis …

Recent efforts to understand the oral microbiome have focused on its fungal component.
Since fungi occupy a low proportion of the oral microbiome biomass, mycobiome studies …

The early identification of dental caries is necessary for corresponding treatments and the
above reason, the bitewing radiography is utilized to offer initial caries detection. In clinical …

Clinically we have been aware of the concept of Candida biofilms for many decades, though
perhaps without the formal designation. Just over 20 years ago the subject emerged on the …

Dental caries is attributed to the predominance of cariogenic microorganisms. Cariogenic
microorganisms are pathological factors leading to acidification of the oral …

Background: Recent studies have reveled the presence of a complex fungal community
(mycobiome) in the oral cavity. However, the role of oral mycobiome in dental caries and its …

Overgrowth of Candida yeasts in the oral cavity may result in the development of oral thrush
in immunocompromised individuals. This study analyzed the diversity and richness of the …