Composition of subgingival microbiota associated with periodontitis and diagnosis of malignancy—a cross-sectional study

• Published in: Frontiers in microbiology Vol. 14; p. 1172340
• Main Authors: Narayanan, Aswathy, Söder, Birgitta, Meurman, Jukka, Lundmark, Anna, Hu, Yue O. O., Neogi, Ujjwal, Yucel-Lindberg, Tülay
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 2023
• Subjects: 16S rRNA gene sequencing; cancer; malignancy; Microbiology; oral microbiota; periodontitis; supragingival plaque; supragingival plaque; 16S rRNA gene sequencing; cancer; malignancy; oral microbiota; periodontitis

Periodontitis is one of the world’s most prevalent infectious conditions, affecting between 25 and 40% of the adult population. It is a consequence of the complex interactions between periodontal pathogens and their products, which trigger the host inflammatory response, chronic inflammation, and ti...