Oral Mycobiota: A Narrative Review

• Published in: Dentistry journal Vol. 12; no. 4; p. 115
• Main Authors: Defta, Carmen Liliana, Albu, Cristina-Crenguţa, Albu, Ştefan-Dimitrie, Bogdan-Andreescu, Claudia Florina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 01.04.2024
• Subjects: Antifungal agents; Bacteria; Communicable diseases; Dental caries; Development and progression; Disease; Dysbacteriosis; dysbiosis; Fungi; Infectious diseases; Innovations; Investigations; Microbiota; Microbiota (Symbiotic organisms); Microorganisms; mycobiota; Next-generation sequencing; Oral cavity; oral microbiota; Pathogens; Periodontal disease; Periodontal diseases; Romania; next-generation sequencing; oral microbiota; mycobiota; dysbiosis
• ISSN: 2304-6767; 2304-6767
• DOI: 10.3390/dj12040115

Numerous studies have proven the important role of the oral microbiota in health and disease. The dysfunctionality of the oral microbiota, known as dysbiosis, is incriminated in dental caries, periodontal disease, oral infectious diseases, oral cancer, and systemic disease. The lesser-known component of the oral microbiota, the mycobiota, is now assiduously investigated. Recent technological developments have helped foster the identification of new fungal species based on genomic research. Next-generation sequencing has expanded our knowledge about the diversity, architecture, and relationships of oral microorganisms within the oral cavity. The mycobiome structure and relationships with the bacteriome have been studied to identify a mycobiotic signature. This review aimed to emphasize the latest knowledge of the oral mycobiome.