Microbial etiology and prevention of dental caries: exploiting natural products to inhibit cariogenic biofilms

X Chen, EBM Daliri, N Kim, JR Kim, D Yoo, DH Oh - Pathogens, 2020 - mdpi.com
Dental caries is one of the most common microbe-mediated oral diseases in human beings.
At present, the accepted etiology of caries is based on a four-factor theory that includes oral …

[HTML][HTML] Human oral microbiota and its modulation for oral health

Y Zhang, X Wang, H Li, C Ni, Z Du, F Yan - Biomedicine & …, 2018 - Elsevier
The oral microbiome is an important part of the human microbiome. The oral cavity contains
several significantly different niches with distinct microbial communities. A wide range of …

Inhibition of Streptococcus mutans biofilm formation by strategies targeting the metabolism of exopolysaccharides

Y Lin, J Chen, X Zhou, Y Li - Critical Reviews in Microbiology, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Dental caries is one of the most prevalent and costly biofilm-associated infectious diseases
affecting most of the world's population. In particular, dental caries is driven by dysbiosis of …

Roles and applications of probiotic Lactobacillus strains

Z Zhang, J Lv, L Pan, Y Zhang - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2018 - Springer
Lactobacilli are recognized as probiotics on account of their health-promoting effects in the
host. The aim of this review is to summarize current knowledge of the mechanisms of the …

A cross-talk between diet and the oral microbiome: balance of nutrition on inflammation and immune system's response during periodontitis

S Santonocito, A Giudice, A Polizzi, G Troiano… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Over the last few decades, studies on the oral microbiome have increased awareness that
the balance between the host and the microbial species that coexist in it is essential for oral …

Critical appraisal of oral pre-and probiotics for caries prevention and care

E Zaura, S Twetman - Caries Research, 2019 - karger.com
In recent years, the concept of preventing caries-related microbial dysbiosis by enhancing
the growth and survival of health-associated oral microbiota has emerged. In this article, the …

Are the mutans streptococci still considered relevant to understanding the microbial etiology of dental caries?

JA Banas, DR Drake - BMC oral health, 2018 - Springer
The mutans streptococci were once the primary focus of research dedicated to
understanding the etiology of dental caries. That focus has now shifted to an emphasis on …

Therapeutic, prophylactic, and functional use of probiotics: a current perspective

M Aponte, N Murru, M Shoukat - Frontiers in microbiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Probiotics are considered as the twenty-first century panpharmacon due to their competent
remedial power to cure from gastrointestinal dysbiosis, systematic metabolic diseases, and …

Probiotics as an adjunct therapy for the treatment of halitosis, dental caries and periodontitis

M Bustamante, BD Oomah, Y Mosi-Roa… - Probiotics and …, 2020 - Springer
Probiotics and prebiotics are popular among consumers worldwide as natural approaches
to prevent gastrointestinal diseases. The effects of their consumption on the gastrointestinal …

The role of probiotic bacteria in managing periodontal disease: a systematic review

VH Matsubara, H Bandara, KH Ishikawa… - Expert review of anti …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: The frequent recolonization of treated sites by periodontopathogens and the
emergence of antibiotic resistance have led to a call for new therapeutic approaches for …