The relationship of the oral microbiotia to periodontal health and disease.
The oral microbial community represents the best-characterized consortium associated with the human host. There are strong correlations between the qualitative composition of the oral microbiota and clinically healthy or diseased states. However, additional studies are needed to elucidate the mechanisms that define these microbial/host relationships.
Centre for Immunology and Infectious Disease, Blizard Institute, Barts and The London, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 2AT, UK.
Michael A
MA
Curtis
Camille
C
Zenobia
Richard P
RP
Darveau
D044822:Biodiversity; D006801:Humans; D009055:Mouth / Q000382:microbiology*; D009909:Oral Health; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*