Hoare, A, Marsh, PD and Diaz, PI (2017) Ecological Therapeutic Opportunities for Oral Diseases. Microbiology Spectrum, 5 (4). pp. 1-23.
Abstract
The three main oral diseases of humans, that is, caries, periodontal diseases, and oral candidiasis, are associated with microbiome shifts initiated by changes in the oral environment and/or decreased effectiveness of mucosal immune surveillance. In this review, we discuss the role that microbial-based therapies may have in the control of these conditions. Most investigations on the use of microorganisms for management of oral disease have been conducted with probiotic strains with some positive but very discrete clinical outcomes. Other strategies such as whole oral microbiome transplantation or modification of community function by enrichment with health-promoting indigenous oral strains may offer more promise, but research in this field is still in its infancy. Any microbial-based therapeutics for oral conditions, however, are likely to be only one component within a holistic preventive strategy that should also aim at modification of the environmental influences responsible for the initiation and perpetuation of microbiome shifts associated with oral dysbiosis.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2017 American Society for Microbiology. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Microbiology Spectrum. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Dentistry (Leeds) > Oral Biology (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 13 Sep 2017 11:17 |
Last Modified: | 25 Feb 2018 01:38 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | American Society for Microbiology |
Identification Number: | 10.1128/microbiolspec.BAD-0006-2016 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:121116 |