Substantial Differences in the Subgingival Microbiome Measured by 16S Metagenomics According to Periodontitis Status in Older Women
Aging invokes physiological changes, such as immunosenescence and inflammation, that could increase host susceptibility to oral microbiome shifts that enable periodontitis progression in later life. At present, there is a dearth of studies specifically evaluating the oral microbiome and periodontiti...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-10-01
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| Series: | Dentistry Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2304-6767/6/4/58 |