High abundance of sugar metabolisers in saliva of children with caries

Abstract Dental caries is a biofilm-mediated, dynamic disease with early onset. A balanced salivary microbiota is a foundation of oral health, while dysbiosis causes tooth decay. We compared the saliva microbiota profiles in children with and without caries. The study consisted of 617 children aged...

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Main Authors: Muhammed Manzoor, Sohvi Lommi, Jussi Furuholm, Catharina Sarkkola, Elina Engberg, Sajan Raju, Heli Viljakainen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-83846-1