The pursuit of timely, cost-effective, accurate, and noninvasive diagnostic methodologies is
an endeavor of urgency among clinicians and scientists alike. Detecting pathologies at their …

The human oral microbiome refers to an ecological community of symbiotic and pathogenic
microorganisms found in the oral cavity. The oral cavity is an environment that provides …

Dental caries and dental plaque are among the most common diseases worldwide, and are
caused by a mixture of microorganisms and food debris. Specific types of acid-producing …

Oral cancer, primarily oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), continues to be a major global
health problem with high incidence and low survival rates. While the major risk factors for …

The article focuses on the immense bacterial population in the oral cavity and the
pathogenic potential of all of the bacteria that colonize the oral cavity. Over 700 species …

Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that lives in the soil as a saprophyte but is capable of
making the transition into a pathogen following its ingestion by susceptible humans or …

Both lesions of endodontic origin and periodontal diseases involve the host response to
bacteria and the formation of osteolytic lesions. Important for both is the upregulation of …

Oral biofilms develop under a range of different conditions and different environments. This
review will discuss emerging concepts in microbial ecology and how they relate to oral …

Microbial biofilms in the oral cavity are involved in the etiology of various oral conditions,
including caries, periodontal and endodontic diseases, oral malodor, denture stomatitis …

While reductionism has greatly advanced microbiology in the past 400 years, assembly of
smaller pieces just could not explain the whole! Modern microbiologists are learning “system …