A Co-Association of Streptococcus mutans and Veillonella parvula/dispar in Root Caries Patients and <i>In Vitro</i> Biofilms
Amber M. Abram, Michelle M. Szewczyk, Seon G. Park, Sumita Sam, Haya B. Eldana, Fadi J. Koria, Joseph Ferracciolo, Laura Young, Hina Qadir, Aaron J. Bonham, Fei Yang, Jonathan S. Zora, Sara A. Abdulelah, Neil A. Patel, Ayah Koleilat, M. Saleh, Jamal A. Alhabeil, Shameel Khan, Ashootosh Tripathi, John G. Palanci, Eric S. Krukonis
Abstract
Root caries in geriatric patients is a growing problem as more people are maintaining their natural teeth into advanced age. We determined the levels of various bacterial species previously implicated in root caries disease or health using quantitative real-time PCR in a pilot study of 7 patients with 1 to 4 root caries lesions per person.
Topics & Concepts
Streptococcus mutansActinomyces naeslundiiMicrobiologyVeillonellaBiofilmBiologyDisparActinomycesRoot cariesFusobacterium nucleatumBacteriaStreptococcusMedicineDentistryEntamoeba histolyticaGeneticsPorphyromonas gingivalisOral microbiology and periodontitis researchDental Health and Care UtilizationInfective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management