Role of Oral Microbial Infections in Oral Cancer.
The role of bacterial and viral carcinogenesis in the oral cavity is increasingly of interest, as a means to provide more methods of cancer prevention. There may be relationships between bacteria and multiple strains of viruses in the progression of malignancy. Cancer cause is closely related to the type of carcinogen, as well as the synergistic or additive actions of combined risk factors, the susceptibility of the host, and duration of interaction between host and exposure to risk factor. Much research is underway to further define the role of microbial and bacterial agents in the progression of malignancy.
University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Head and Neck Clinic, University Health, Truman Medical Center, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2101 Charlotte Street, Suite 310, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA. Electronic address: brett.ferguson@tmcmed.org.
Brett L
BL
Ferguson
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Health Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic, 2101 Charlotte Street, Suite 310, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA.
Scott
S
Barber
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Health Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic, 2101 Charlotte Street, Suite 310, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA.
Imani H
IH
Asher
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Health Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic, 2101 Charlotte Street, Suite 310, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA.
Chalmers R
CR
Wood
D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000382:microbiology*; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000150:complications
Carcinogenesis; Microbial; Viral