Quantification of carious pathogens in the interdental microbiota of young caries-free adults

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 12; no. 10; p. e0185804
• Main Authors: Bourgeois, Denis, David, Alexandra, Inquimbert, Camille, Tramini, Paul, Molinari, Nicolas, Carrouel, Florence
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 10.10.2017; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Adult; Adults; Age; Bacteria; Bacterial Load; Biofilms; Biofilms - growth & development; Biology and Life Sciences; Candida; Candida albicans; Candida albicans - classification; Candida albicans - genetics; Candida albicans - isolation & purification; Cardiovascular diseases; Causes of; Clusters; Coronary artery disease; Dental caries; Dental health; Dental Plaque - microbiology; Dentistry; Development and progression; Disease; Disruption; DNA, Bacterial - genetics; Enamel; Enterococcus - classification; Enterococcus - genetics; Enterococcus - isolation & purification; Etiology; Female; Fungal infections; Fungi; Heart diseases; Humans; Laboratories; Lactobacillus - classification; Lactobacillus - genetics; Lactobacillus - isolation & purification; Lesions; Life Sciences; Male; Medicine and Health Sciences; Microbiota (Symbiotic organisms); Microbiota - genetics; Microorganisms; Oral hygiene; Oral Hygiene - education; Pathogenic microorganisms; Pathogens; Physiological aspects; Polymerase chain reaction; Public health; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction; Research and Analysis Methods; Santé publique et épidémiologie; Streptococcus - classification; Streptococcus - genetics; Streptococcus - isolation & purification; Streptococcus infections; Streptococcus mutans; Teeth; Tooth - microbiology; Young adults; France

The majority of caries lesions in adults occur on the proximal tooth surfaces of the posterior teeth. A comprehensive study of the composition of the oral microbiota is fundamental for a better understanding of the etiology of interdental caries. Twenty-five caries-free subjects (20-35 years old) we...