The role of periodontal niches in influencing the tongue microbiota: relationship with periodontitis and oral malodour

The tongue microbiota is a major contributor to oral malodour. Clinical studies indicate an association between oral malodour and chronic periodontitis. In this study, microbiota on the tongue of individuals with oral health, chronic periodontitis and gingivitis, was characterized in relation to the...

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Main Authors: A. S. Stephen, C. Gonzalez-Marin, D. G. Gillam, G. R. Burnett, D. J. Bradshaw, R. P. Allaker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-05-01
Series:Journal of Oral Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20002297.2017.1325201