Inter-Kingdom Interactions and Environmental Influences on the Oral Microbiome in Severe Early Childhood Caries
Lingjia Weng, Yuqi Cui, Wenting Jian, Yuwen Zhang, Liangyue Pang, Yina Cao, Yan Ning Zhou, Wei Liu, Huancai Lin, Ye Tao
This study examines bacterial-fungal dynamics in severe early childhood caries, finding reduced bacterial diversity, increased cariogenic species, and a role for Candida albicans, while showing no link between iron/fluoride and microbial communities.
Microbiology Spectrum · Apr 17, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology