Year: 2017
Type: article
Abstract: A healthy human oral cavity is colonized by biofilms composed of a very diverse group of eubacteria with minor representation of fungi and archaea. Beneficial commensal bacteria, particularly oral streptococci, play essential roles in the establishment and persistence of biofilms that are compatible with oral health. We describe mechanisms utilized by beneficial bacteria to compete with the dental caries pathogen Streptococcus mutans and how these interactions moderate the pathogenic potential of oral biofilms.
Language: English
Subfield: Periodontics
Field: Dentistry
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4323518688