Impact of waterpipe smoking on the salivary microbiome

Impact of waterpipe smoking on the salivary microbiome

BackgroundWhile oral mirobial dysbiosis due to tobacco smoking has been studied thoroughly, there is limited data on the effect of waterpipe smoking on the oral microbiome. This study aims to compare the salivary microbiome between waterpipe smokers and non-smokers.Materials and methodsUnstimulated...

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Main Authors: Nikitha Lalindri Mareena Senaratne, Chun Wie Chong, Lim Shu Yong, Ling Fong Yoke, Divya Gopinath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Oral Health
Subjects:
tobacco
waterpipe smoking
salivary microbiome
oral microbiota
16S rRNA gene
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/froh.2023.1275717/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/froh.2023.1275717/full

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