Anaerobic Bacteria in Oral Cavities and Dental Health
Year: 2018
Type: article
Abstract: Oral cavity is a very suitable habitat for a wide range of bacteria of which a significant proportion is facultative or strict anaerobes. In healthy individuals, specific sites of the oral cavity are colonized by specific microbialcommunities, and a balance of the species within the community, known as “microbial homeostasis”, is maintained. When this balance is disrupted by ecological perturbations, the biofilm composition changes leading to the initiation of local infections that may ultimately lead to tooth loss. At the onset of the infections, Gram-positive bacteria dominate the biofilm composition, but if left undisturbed, a more complex biofilm builds up where Gram-negative anaerobic and proteolytic rods become dominant.
Source: Annals of Dentistry
Institutions: Jagannath University, University of Dhaka
Language: English
Subfield: Periodontics
Field: Dentistry
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2884601257