Changes in the oral status and periodontal pathogens in a Sardinian rural community from pre-industrial to modern time

Abstract The oral microbial profile in humans has evolved in response to lifestyle changes over the course of different eras. Here, we investigated tooth lesions and the microbial profile of periodontal bacteria (PB) in dental calculus of a Sardinian pre-industrial rural community. In total, 51 teet...

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Main Authors: Eleonora Casula, Maria Paola Contu, Cristina Demontis, Ferdinando Coghe, Giorgio Carlo Steri, Alessandra Scano, Maria Laura Ferrando, Germano Orrù
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-20193-9