Oral Bacteria: Friends and Foes?

Pathogens (Nov 2023)

Affiliations

Jinzhi He: State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
Lei Cheng: State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
Alessandra Nara de Souza Rastelli: Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Sao Paulo State University—UNESP, Araraquara 14801-903, Brazil
Dongmei Deng: Department of Preventive Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 LA Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Abstract

The oral cavity is an ideal niche for microbial prosperity due to its stable temperature, suitable pH, and continuous nutrient supply [...]