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
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author A. S. Stephen
C. Gonzalez-Marin
D. G. Gillam
G. R. Burnett
D. J. Bradshaw
R. P. Allaker
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C. Gonzalez-Marin
D. G. Gillam
G. R. Burnett
D. J. Bradshaw
R. P. Allaker
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description 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 periodontal microbiota. Tongue scrapings, subgingival and interdental plaque were collected, under an ethics approved protocol and sequenced using the HOMINGS protocol. Sequences were analysed using the Minimum Entropy Decomposition pipeline. Volatile Sulfur Compound (VSC) concentrations were measured in the breath of participants using Oral Chroma™. Plaque index scores in health and percentage of deep periodontal pockets (>6mm) in gingivitis and periodontitis were positively associated with increased tongue α-diversity as measured by Inverse Simpson and Shannon indices. Breath methanethiol was associated with both clinical indices of periodontitis and the ecological differences observed in subgingival and interdental niches in disease compared to health. Further, we observed disease associated changes in the differential distribution of oligotypes of health and periodontitis associated genera between the oral niches, particularly on the tongue. Malodour associated with chronic periodontitis may be to be due to a perturbed tongue ecology, as influenced by the changes occurring in the periodontal niches.
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spelling doaj.art-51b7d4302bf945ea990748ee67ae6d562022-12-21T22:48:57ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Oral Microbiology2000-22972017-05-019010.1080/20002297.2017.13252011325201The role of periodontal niches in influencing the tongue microbiota: relationship with periodontitis and oral malodourA. S. Stephen0C. Gonzalez-Marin1D. G. Gillam2G. R. Burnett3D. J. Bradshaw4R. P. Allaker5Queen Mary University of LondonQueen Mary University of LondonQueen Mary University of LondonQueen Mary University of LondonQueen Mary University of LondonQueen Mary University of LondonThe 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 periodontal microbiota. Tongue scrapings, subgingival and interdental plaque were collected, under an ethics approved protocol and sequenced using the HOMINGS protocol. Sequences were analysed using the Minimum Entropy Decomposition pipeline. Volatile Sulfur Compound (VSC) concentrations were measured in the breath of participants using Oral Chroma™. Plaque index scores in health and percentage of deep periodontal pockets (>6mm) in gingivitis and periodontitis were positively associated with increased tongue α-diversity as measured by Inverse Simpson and Shannon indices. Breath methanethiol was associated with both clinical indices of periodontitis and the ecological differences observed in subgingival and interdental niches in disease compared to health. Further, we observed disease associated changes in the differential distribution of oligotypes of health and periodontitis associated genera between the oral niches, particularly on the tongue. Malodour associated with chronic periodontitis may be to be due to a perturbed tongue ecology, as influenced by the changes occurring in the periodontal niches.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20002297.2017.1325201
spellingShingle A. S. Stephen
C. Gonzalez-Marin
D. G. Gillam
G. R. Burnett
D. J. Bradshaw
R. P. Allaker
The role of periodontal niches in influencing the tongue microbiota: relationship with periodontitis and oral malodour
Journal of Oral Microbiology
title The role of periodontal niches in influencing the tongue microbiota: relationship with periodontitis and oral malodour
title_full The role of periodontal niches in influencing the tongue microbiota: relationship with periodontitis and oral malodour
title_fullStr The role of periodontal niches in influencing the tongue microbiota: relationship with periodontitis and oral malodour
title_full_unstemmed The role of periodontal niches in influencing the tongue microbiota: relationship with periodontitis and oral malodour
title_short The role of periodontal niches in influencing the tongue microbiota: relationship with periodontitis and oral malodour
title_sort role of periodontal niches in influencing the tongue microbiota relationship with periodontitis and oral malodour
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20002297.2017.1325201
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