Objective The objective of this review was to perform a systematic evaluation of the literature
reporting current scientific evidence for periodontal bacteria as contributors to …

▪ Abstract Oral microbial-plaque communities are biofilms composed of numerous
genetically distinct types of bacteria that live in close juxtaposition on host surfaces. These …

A link between oral health and cardiovascular disease has been proposed for more than a
century. Recently, concern about possible links between periodontal disease (PD) and …

Oral Prevotella are known as anaerobic commensals on oral mucosae and in dental
plaques from early life onwards, including pigmented P. melaninogenica, P. nigrescens, and …

A number of papers reporting antimicrobial properties of extracts, essential oils, resins and
various classes of compounds isolated from higher plants have been published in recent …

Bacteria are causative agents of periodontal diseases. Interactions between oral bacteria
and gingival epithelial cells are essential aspects of periodontal infections. Using an in vitro …

Although attempts have been made to reveal the relationships between bacteria and human
health, little is known about the species and function of the microbial community associated …

There is an emerging paradigm shift from coronary heart disease having a purely hereditary
and nutritional causation to possibly having an infectious etiology. Recent epidemiological …

Prevotella species, a gram-negative obligate anaerobe, is commonly associated with human
infections such as dental caries and periodontitis, as well as other conditions such as …

The composition of the subgingival bacterial microbiota is a critical determinant in the health
status of periodontal tissues. Gram-negative anaerobes such as Porphyromonas gingivalis …