Saliva and tooth biofilm bacterial microbiota in adolescents in a low caries community

Abstract The oral cavity harbours a complex microbiome that is linked to dental diseases and serves as a route to other parts of the body. Here, the aims were to characterize the oral microbiota by deep sequencing in a low-caries population with regular dental care since childhood and search for ass...

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Main Authors: Linda Eriksson, Pernilla Lif Holgerson, Ingegerd Johansson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-06221-z