Oral health is capable of influencing overall wellness. Poor dental hygiene practices and unhealthy eating habits lead to caries, gingivitis, and furthermore, periodontitis. As the mouth is the gateway to the body, a collection of molecules and microbes are often swallowed together with saliva reaching the gut or are often distributed via the bloodstream, reaching other organs.
The oral cavity is part of the mucosal system, being able to influence the immune system and homeostasis, interacting with chronic inflammatory diseases, obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular problems for example. The mouth houses the second largest and most diverse microbial community in the body, and microbial imbalance in the oral cavity has also been associated with systemic disturbances. Knowledge about how the host-associated microbiome promotes or protects against pathological conditions could lead to effective therapies in the field of precision medicine. The collection of oral samples is simple and non-invasive, and together with advances in molecular biology techniques, could be an easily available source for the identification of molecular signatures and uncultivable microorganisms, with key roles in the microbial communities.
This Research Topic aims to explore relationships between the oral microbiome and systemic diseases in all age ranges, reinforcing that common risk approaches could be certainly more effective for prevention. In particular, childhood, is a period characterized by significant changes, where healthy habits are established, providing exceptional opportunities for intervention targeting health promotion.
The following types of papers will be accepted: clinical trials, original research, review, systematic review, study protocol, brief research report, case report, mini review, perspective, general commentary and opinion.
The following themes are welcome:
• Studies connecting the oral microbiome and systemic diseases;
• Common oral risk indicators/factors in all age ranges;
• Studies examining the connection between oral microbiome dysbiosis and oral/systemic disturbances or imbalances.
• Studies evaluating microbial biomaterials on prevention or treatment of systemic diseases connected to the oral microbiome
Oral health is capable of influencing overall wellness. Poor dental hygiene practices and unhealthy eating habits lead to caries, gingivitis, and furthermore, periodontitis. As the mouth is the gateway to the body, a collection of molecules and microbes are often swallowed together with saliva reaching the gut or are often distributed via the bloodstream, reaching other organs.
The oral cavity is part of the mucosal system, being able to influence the immune system and homeostasis, interacting with chronic inflammatory diseases, obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular problems for example. The mouth houses the second largest and most diverse microbial community in the body, and microbial imbalance in the oral cavity has also been associated with systemic disturbances. Knowledge about how the host-associated microbiome promotes or protects against pathological conditions could lead to effective therapies in the field of precision medicine. The collection of oral samples is simple and non-invasive, and together with advances in molecular biology techniques, could be an easily available source for the identification of molecular signatures and uncultivable microorganisms, with key roles in the microbial communities.
This Research Topic aims to explore relationships between the oral microbiome and systemic diseases in all age ranges, reinforcing that common risk approaches could be certainly more effective for prevention. In particular, childhood, is a period characterized by significant changes, where healthy habits are established, providing exceptional opportunities for intervention targeting health promotion.
The following types of papers will be accepted: clinical trials, original research, review, systematic review, study protocol, brief research report, case report, mini review, perspective, general commentary and opinion.
The following themes are welcome:
• Studies connecting the oral microbiome and systemic diseases;
• Common oral risk indicators/factors in all age ranges;
• Studies examining the connection between oral microbiome dysbiosis and oral/systemic disturbances or imbalances.
• Studies evaluating microbial biomaterials on prevention or treatment of systemic diseases connected to the oral microbiome
