International aspects of oral microbiology.
It appears that the bacteria of the mouth are remarkably similar throughout the world. There are differences, but they are mostly of a quantitative rather than a qualitative nature. Although much is yet to be learned on the regulation of the oral ecosystems, these quantitative fluctuations to a large extent seem to be induced by different dietary patterns: the food exerting a strong selective pressure on the oral microbiota.
D001419:Bacteria / Q000166:cytology; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000382:microbiology; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000382:microbiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000166:cytology; D009055:Mouth / Q000382:microbiology*; D001443:Prevotella melaninogenica / Q000166:cytology; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000166:cytology