Bacterial composition of oral indigenous microbiota and its relationship with health and diseases

Abstract

The human oral cavity is colonized by numerous and diverse microorganisms, which constitute a complex indigenous microbiota comparable to that of the intestinal tract. Recent studies propose that a dysbiotic shift of overall oral microbiota are involved in development of the oral diseases. Structure and dynamics of oral indigenous microbiota are required to be understood accurately and in detail.

We will overview the structure and dynamics of oral indigenous microbiota in health and diseases based on our data and recent literatures in this lecture.