The sociobiome-oral microbiome pathway in dental caries among Indigenous Australians
Sonia Nath, Laura Susan Weyrich, Gina Lucille Guzzo, Joanne Hedges, Manisha Tamrakar, Kostas Kapellas, Lisa Jamieson
This study investigates how socioeconomic status influences the oral microbiome and dental caries risk in Indigenous Australians, finding that income and education significantly affect microbiome composition and that microbiome changes mediate caries risk.
bioRxiv · Sep 16, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology