The sociobiome-oral microbiome mediates dental caries among Indigenous Australians.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The sociobiome refers to the social and socioeconomic conditions that shape human microbial communities, linking structural inequities to biological changes in the microbiome. The aim of this study was to examine how individual and neighbourhood socioeconomic status (SES) are associated with the oral microbiota and dental caries in Indigenous Australian adults.

Methods

This cross-sectional study involved 100 Indigenous Australian participants aged ≥ 18 years and was embedded within a decolonising, community-based participatory research framework. Demographic, socioeconomic, and oral health behaviour data were collected, followed by a dental examination and collection of saliva and plaque samples. The samples were analysed using 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing, and al

SUBMITTER: Nath S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12753951 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature