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Periodontal microbial ecology
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The authors have taken the liberty of presenting this manuscript in two parts.The first is a brief ÔprimerÕ on microbial ecology, because, although the importance of microbial ecology in periodontal diseases is widely recognized, most of us do not know precisely what is meant by the term.The second section is a rather extensive overview of current studies of oral microbial ecology based almost entirely on recent in vivo studies.
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“Poor periodontal habits (i.e., brushing, flossing) lead to a buildup of biofilm that fosters the growth of microorganisms, triggering prolonged inflammation and contributing to surrounding tissue damage [4].”
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“Periodontal disease, commonly characterized by gum damage and potential tooth loss, is caused by infection of periodontal bacteria, which consist of up to 700 different species including Porphyromonas gingivalis [4].”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Socransky, S. S., & Haffajee, A. D.
- Affiliations
- The Forsyth Institute (US)
- Venue
- Periodontology 2000
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2005-04-21
- Volume
- 38
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 135-187
- ISSN
- 0906-6713 (ISSN-L)
- 1600-0757
- OpenAlex
- W2045264957
- Cited by
- 1,691
- References
- 190
- Citations by year
- 2026: 45 · 2025: 70 · 2024: 68 · 2023: 67 · 2022: 98 · 2021: 111 · 2020: 110 · 2019: 98 · 2018: 83 · 2017: 79 · 2016: 89 · 2015: 106 · 2014: 89 · 2013: 112 · 2012: 79
- FWCI
- 8.87
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Periodontology 2000 (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health (5r01de013232-03)
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (DE12861, DE 12108, DE-10977, R01DE012108, P01DE012861, R37DE010977, DE-13232)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Dentistry › Periodontics › Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
- Health Sciences › Dentistry › Periodontics › Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments
- Keywords
- oral microbiota, periodontal disease, microbial ecology, in vivo evaluation, oral microorganisms
- MeSH terms
- Dental Plaque, Gingival Crevicular Fluid, Humans, Mouth, Obesity, Periodontitis, Saliva, Smoking, Ecosystem, Bacterial Physiological Phenomena, Biofilms
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