Editorial for Oral Microbes and Human Health

doi:10.3390/microorganisms13040922

Editorial

. 2025 Apr 16;13(4):922.

doi: 10.3390/microorganisms13040922.

Editorial for Oral Microbes and Human Health

Andrea Butera¹, Andrea Scribante^{1

2}

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¹ Unit of Dental Hygiene, Section of Dentistry, Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
² Unit of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Section of Dentistry, Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy.

PMID: 40284758
PMCID: PMC12029238
DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms13040922

Editorial

Editorial for Oral Microbes and Human Health

Andrea Butera et al. Microorganisms. 2025.

. 2025 Apr 16;13(4):922.

doi: 10.3390/microorganisms13040922.

Authors

Andrea Butera¹, Andrea Scribante^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Unit of Dental Hygiene, Section of Dentistry, Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
² Unit of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Section of Dentistry, Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy.

PMID: 40284758
PMCID: PMC12029238
DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms13040922

Abstract

The human oral cavity harbors a complex and dynamic microbial ecosystem, comprising over 700 bacterial species, alongside fungi, viruses, and protozoa [...].

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[1] Doucette H., Ward R., Wheeldon C., Whelan A. The impact of prebiotics and probiotics on the oral microbiome of individuals with periodontal disease: A scoping review. Can. J. Dent. Hyg. 2024;58:182–195. - PMC - PubMed

[2] Doucette H., Ward R., Wheeldon C., Whelan A. The impact of prebiotics and probiotics on the oral microbiome of individuals with periodontal disease: A scoping review. Can. J. Dent. Hyg. 2024;58:182–195. - PMC - PubMed

[3] Rajasekaran J.J., Krishnamurthy H.K., Bosco J., Jayaraman V., Krishna K., Wang T., Bei K. Oral Microbiome: A Review of Its Impact on Oral and Systemic Health. Microorganisms. 2024;12:1797. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms12091797. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[4] Rajasekaran J.J., Krishnamurthy H.K., Bosco J., Jayaraman V., Krishna K., Wang T., Bei K. Oral Microbiome: A Review of Its Impact on Oral and Systemic Health. Microorganisms. 2024;12:1797. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms12091797. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[5] Mahdizade Ari M., Scholz K.J., Cieplik F., Al-Ahmad A. Viable but non-cultivable state in oral microbiota: A critical review of an underexplored microbial survival strategy. Front. Cell. Infect. Microbiol. 2025;15:1533768. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2025.1533768. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[6] Mahdizade Ari M., Scholz K.J., Cieplik F., Al-Ahmad A. Viable but non-cultivable state in oral microbiota: A critical review of an underexplored microbial survival strategy. Front. Cell. Infect. Microbiol. 2025;15:1533768. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2025.1533768. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[7] Fang F., Xu J., Li Q., Xia X., Du G. Characterization of a Lactobacillus brevis strain with potential oral probiotic properties. BMC Microbiol. 2018;18:221. doi: 10.1186/s12866-018-1369-3. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[8] Fang F., Xu J., Li Q., Xia X., Du G. Characterization of a Lactobacillus brevis strain with potential oral probiotic properties. BMC Microbiol. 2018;18:221. doi: 10.1186/s12866-018-1369-3. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[9] He X., Lux R., Kuramitsu H.K., Anderson M.H., Shi W. Achieving probiotic effects via modulating oral microbial ecology. Adv. Dent. Res. 2009;21:53–56. doi: 10.1177/0895937409335626. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[10] He X., Lux R., Kuramitsu H.K., Anderson M.H., Shi W. Achieving probiotic effects via modulating oral microbial ecology. Adv. Dent. Res. 2009;21:53–56. doi: 10.1177/0895937409335626. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

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