Mouth Germs! - Oral Microflora (Mouth Microbiome)

The oral microbiome, aka microbiota, aka microflora, contains over 700 species of bacteria, not to mention the fungi, viruses, and protozoa. This vast biodiversity inhabits multiple niches - the teeth, gums, buccal (cheek) region, sublingual (tongue) region, and so on. In this video I highlight just one species: streptococcus mutans, which is implicated in plaque formation and the demineralization of tooth enamel, resulting in dental caries.


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References

The Biology of Streptococcus mutans
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

Streptococcus mutans, Caries and Simulation Models
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

Streptococcus mutans Biochemical Tests
https://microbiologyinfo.com/biochemi...
https://microbenotes.com/biochemical-...

Defining the Normal Bacterial Flora of the Oral Cavity
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

Oral microbiome: Unveiling the fundamentals
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

The oral microbiome – an update for oral healthcare professionals
https://www.nature.com/articles/sj.bd...

The magic of magic bugs in oral cavity: Probiotics
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

Oral Lactobacilli and Dental Caries: A Model for Niche Adaptation in Humans
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...