Oral Biofilm and Its Impact on Oral Health, Psychological and Social Interaction

Abstract

Oral health can be act as 'mirror' that indicate and reflect the overall health condition, life style and oral hygiene. Oral cavity harbours arrays of microorganisms that interact with diet, oral environment, and host. This complex dynamic interaction results in microbial colonization and the subsequent oral biofilm formation. Oral biofilms are highly ordered, surface-associated assemblages of microorganisms embedded in an extracellular matrix. These surface-attached microbial communities are responsible for many oral diseases such as dental caries and periodontitis.

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