The Denture-Associated Oral Microbiome in Health and Stomatitis.

ABSTRACT: While investigation of the microbiome on natural oral surfaces has generated a wealth of information, few studies have examined the microbial communities colonizing dentures and their relationship to oral health. To address this knowledge gap, we characterized the bacterial community associated with dentures and remaining teeth in healthy individuals and patients with denture stomatitis. The microbiome compositions of matched denture and tooth plaque samples of 10 healthy individuals and 9 stomatitis patients were determined by 16S rRNA gene pyrosequencing. The microbial communities colonizing dentures and remaining teeth in health and disease were very similar to each other. Matched denture and tooth samples from the same individuals shared a significantly higher percentage of identical p

SUBMITTER: Shi B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5196032 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature