AUTHOR=Li Qinyang , Zhou Fangjie , Su Zhifei , Li Yuqing , Li Jiyao 

TITLE=Corynebacterium matruchotii: A Confirmed Calcifying Bacterium With a Potentially Important Role in the Supragingival Plaque

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Microbiology

VOLUME=13

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.940643

DOI=10.3389/fmicb.2022.940643

ISSN=1664-302X

ABSTRACT=<p><italic>Corynebacterium matruchotii</italic> is a reported calcifying bacterium that can usually be isolated from dental calculus and induce mineralization <italic>in vitro</italic>. In recent years, based on <italic>in situ</italic> hybridization probe and sequencing technology, researchers have discovered the central “pillar” role of <italic>C. matruchotii</italic> in supragingival plaque, and many studies focused on bacterial interactions in the biofilm structure dominated by <italic>C. matruchotii</italic> have been conducted. Besides, <italic>C. matruchotii</italic> seems to be an indicator of “caries-free” oral status according to imaging and sequencing studies. Therefore, in this review, we summarize <italic>C. matruchotii</italic> ‘s role in supragingival plaque based on the structure, interactions, and potential connections with oral diseases.</p>