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Bartsch S, Kohnert E, Kreutz C, Woelber JP, Anderson A, Burkhardt AS, Hellwig E, Buchalla W, Hiller KA, Ratka-Krueger P, Cieplik F, Al-Ahmad A. Chlorhexidine digluconate mouthwash alters the oral microbial composition and affects the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance genes. Front Microbiol 2024; 15:1429692. [PMID: 38983634 PMCID: PMC11231401 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1429692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2024] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 07/11/2024] Open
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Introduction Chlorhexidine (CHX) is a commonly used antiseptic in situations of limited oral hygiene ability such as after periodontal surgery. However, CHX is also considered as a possible factor in the emergence of cross-resistance to antibiotics. The aim of this study was to analyze the changes in the oral microbiota and the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) due to CHX treatment. Materials and methods We analyzed the oral metagenome of 20 patients who applied a 0.2% CHX mouthwash twice daily for 4 weeks following periodontal surgical procedures. Saliva and supragingival plaque samples were examined before, directly after 4 weeks, and another 4 weeks after discontinuing the CHX treatment. Results Alpha-diversity decreased significantly with CHX use. The Bray-Curtis dissimilarity increased in both sample sites and mainly streptococci showed a higher relative abundance after CHX treatment. Although no significant changes of ARGs could be detected, an increase in prevalence was found for genes that encode for tetracycline efflux pumps. Conclusion CHX treatment appears to promote a caries-associated bacterial community and the emergence of tetracycline resistance genes. Future research should focus on CHX-related changes in the microbial community and whether the discovered tetracycline resistance genes promote resistance to CHX.
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- Sibylle Bartsch
- Center for Dental Medicine, Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biometry and Statistics, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biometry and Statistics, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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- Policlinic of Operative Dentistry, Periodontology, and Pediatric Dentistry, Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Center for Dental Medicine, Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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- Center for Dental Medicine, Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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- Center for Dental Medicine, Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Center for Dental Medicine, Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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- Center for Dental Medicine, Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
- Department of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Center for Dental Medicine, Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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Sheng N, Mårell L, Sitaram RT, Svensäter G, Westerlund A, Strömberg N. Human PRH1, PRH2 susceptibility and resistance and Streptococcus mutans virulence phenotypes specify different microbial profiles in caries. EBioMedicine 2024; 101:105001. [PMID: 38364699 PMCID: PMC10878843 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2024.105001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Lifestyle- and sucrose-dependent polymicrobial ecological shifts are a primary cause of caries in populations with high caries prevalence. In populations with low prevalence, PRH1, PRH2 susceptibility and resistance phenotypes may interact with the Streptococcus mutans adhesin cariogenicity phenotype to affect caries progression, but studies are lacking on how these factors affect the microbial profile of caries. METHODS We analysed how the residency and infection profiles of S. mutans adhesin (SpaP A/B/C and Cnm/Cbm) phenotypes and commensal streptococci and lactobacilli influenced caries progression in a prospective case-referent sample of 452 Swedish adolescents with high (P4a), moderate (P6), and low (P1) caries PRH1, PRH2 phenotypes. Isolates of S. mutans from participants were analysed for adhesin expression and glycosylation and in vitro and in situ mechanisms related to caries activity. FINDINGS Among adolescents with the resistant (P1) phenotype, infection with S. mutans high-virulence phenotypes was required for caries progression. In contrast, with highly (P4a) or moderately (P6) susceptible phenotypes, caries developed from a broader polymicrobial flora that included moderately cariogenic oral commensal streptococci and lactobacilli and S. mutans phenotypes. High virulence involved unstable residency and fluctuating SpaP ABC, B-1, or Cnm expression/glycosylation phenotypes, whereas low/moderate virulence involved SpaP A phenotypes with stable residency. Adhesin phenotypes did not display changes in individual host residency but were paired within individuals and geographic regions. INTERPRETATION These results suggest that receptor PRH1, PRH2 susceptibility and resistance and S. mutans adhesin virulence phenotypes specify different microbial profiles in caries. FUNDING Swedish Research Council and funding bodies listed in the acknowledgement section.
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- Nongfei Sheng
- Department of Odontology/Cariology, Umeå University, 901 87, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Odontology/Cariology, Umeå University, 901 87, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Orthodontics, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, 413 90, Göteborg, Sweden
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- Department of Odontology/Cariology, Umeå University, 901 87, Umeå, Sweden.
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Rajala O, Mäntynen M, Loimaranta V. Pine-Oil-Derived Sodium Resinate Inhibits Growth and Acid Production of Streptococcus mutans In Vitro. Dent J (Basel) 2024; 12:40. [PMID: 38392244 PMCID: PMC10887496 DOI: 10.3390/dj12020040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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S. mutans is a key pathogen in dental caries initiation and progression. It promotes oral biofilm dysbiosis and biofilm acidification. Sodium resinate is a salt of pine-oil-derived resin which has antimicrobial properties. Pine-oil-derived resin consists of terpenes, diterpenes, and abietic acids. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of pine (Pinus sylvestris) oil resinate (RS) on growth and acid production of cariogenic S. mutans strains in planktonic form and biofilm. The S. mutans type strain NCTC10449 and clinical isolate CI2366 were grown on 96-well plates for testing of RS effects on growth and biofilm formation, and on plates with integrated pH-sensitive optical ensors for real-time measurements of the effects of RS on bacterial acid production. We found that even short-time exposure to RS inhibits the growth and acid production of S. mutans in the planktonic phase and biofilms. In addition, RS was able to penetrate the biofilm matrix and reduce acid production inside S. mutans biofilm. RS thus shows potential as a novel antibacterial agent against cariogenic bacteria in biofilm.
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- Otto Rajala
- Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, Lemminkäisenkatu 2, 20520 Turku, Finland
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- Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, Lemminkäisenkatu 2, 20520 Turku, Finland
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- Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, Lemminkäisenkatu 2, 20520 Turku, Finland
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Bansal K, Shamoo A, Atif M, Batra P, Chaudhry R. Isolation and detection of bacterial species on mitis salivarius bacitracin agar from the plaque samples of caries active children. J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent 2024; 42:15-21. [PMID: 38616422 DOI: 10.4103/jisppd.jisppd_17_24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND In cariology studies, mitis-salivarius-bacitracin (MSB) agar has been commonly considered as the selective medium for Streptococcusmutans growth. The present study was the part of a funded project (a noninferiority randomized controlled trial) which compared the efficacy of a plant extract-based mouth rinse with that of a fluoride mouth rinse on the S.mutans counts of the children. AIM This study aimed to identify the frequency of detection of S.mutans and nonstreptococcal bacterial species from the dental plaque of caries active children using a combined technique of anaerobic culture and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry. SETTINGS AND METHODS Caries-active children (8-12 years old) were enrolled from a pediatric dental outpatient department at a tertiary care hospital. From each participant, dental plaque samples were collected from carious surfaces under sterilized conditions and then subjected to anaerobic culture. After 48 h of incubation, the bacterial colonies were isolated by sub-culture and identified by the MALDI-TOF. RESULTS In all, 13 different bacterial species were isolated from the MSB agar medium. Other than S.mutans species, colonies of bacterial species such as Veillonelladispar,Streptococcusanginosus, Veillonellaparvula, and Streptococcusgordonii were also frequently observed from the medium. CONCLUSIONS The study concluded that several bacterial strains, both streptococcal and nonstreptococcal, could be isolated from the MSB agar medium; hence, this medium should no longer be considered selective medium for the culture of S.mutans in clinical and epidemiological studies.
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- Kalpana Bansal
- Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Centre for Dental Education and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Centre for Dental Education and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
- College of Medicine and Dentistry, Ulster University, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Centre for Dental Education and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Heat Shock Protein Inhibitors Show Synergistic Antibacterial Effects with Photodynamic Therapy on Caries-Related Streptococci In Vitro and In Vivo. mSphere 2023; 8:e0067922. [PMID: 36853046 PMCID: PMC10117063 DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00679-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/01/2023] Open
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Caries are chronic infections in which the cariogenic biofilm plays a critical role in disease occurrence and progression. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a new effective treatment that is receiving wide attention in the antibacterial field, but it can lead to the upregulation of heat shock proteins (HSPs), which enhances bacterial resistance. Herein, we incorporated HSP inhibitors with PDT to evaluate the effect on Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus sobrinus, and Streptococcus sanguinis under planktonic conditions and on cariogenic biofilms. Additionally, a model of caries was established in 2-week-old rats, and anticaries properties were evaluated by Keyes' scoring. Importantly, the combination of HSP inhibitors and PDT had outstanding efficiency in inhibiting the growth of tested Streptococcus strains and the formation of either monomicrobial or multispecies biofilms in vitro. In addition, the quantity of colonized streptococci and the severity of carious lesions were also distinctly suppressed in vivo. Overall, the synergistic application of HSP inhibitors and PDT has promising potential in the prevention and treatment of dental caries. IMPORTANCE Effective therapies for the prevention and control of caries are urgently needed. Cariogenic streptococci play a key role in the occurrence and progression of caries. Recently, photodynamic therapy has been demonstrated to have good antibacterial efficiency, but it can cause a heat shock response in bacteria, which may weaken its practical effects. We indicate here an effective therapeutic strategy of combining heat shock protein inhibitors and photodynamic therapy, which shows excellent inhibition toward three dominant streptococci related to caries and suppression of carious progression in a rat model. Further development for clinical application is promising.
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Bhat R, Godovikova V, Flannagan SE, Li Y, Seseogullari-Dirihan R, González-Cabezas C, Kuroda K. Targeting Cariogenic Streptococcus mutans in Oral Biofilms with Charge-Switching Smart Antimicrobial Polymers. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2023; 9:318-328. [PMID: 36519632 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.2c01095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Cariogenic biofilms produce strong acidic microenvironments, which is the primary cause of dental caries. Streptococcus mutans is a dominant species in cariogenic biofilms. Herein, we report a pH-responsive, charge-switching smart copolymer to selectively target and eradicate bacteria in cariogenic biofilms. To that end, the copolymer is designed to be activated in an acidic environment. The smart copolymer, Poly-1A, consists of ternary compositions of monomers with a cationic ethyl ammonium group, a carboxylic group, and a hydrophobic group in the side chains. The net charge of Poly-1A was charge neutral at neutral pH, but it switched to be cationic because the acidic carboxylate side chains were protonated and became neutral; however, the ammonium groups remained positive. Poly-1A with a net positive charge bound to the anionic surface of oral bacteria by electrostatic interactions and disrupted the bacterial membranes, causing bacterial death. Poly-1A reduced the cell viability of planktonic and biofilm S. mutans at pH 4.5, while it was not bactericidal at pH 7.4. Poly-1A did not reduce the cell viability of human gingival fibroblasts and periodontal ligament stem cells for a 1 h incubation.
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- Rajani Bhat
- Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences & Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences & Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences and Endodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences & Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Restorative Dentistry and Cariology at Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, Turku 20014, Finland
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- Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences and Endodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences & Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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Novel Dental Restorative Solutions for Natural Teeth and Implants. BIOENGINEERING (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 9:bioengineering9120772. [PMID: 36550979 PMCID: PMC9774112 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering9120772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The long-term survival of restorations in the oral cavity has always been one of the most significant challenges in modern dental practice [...].
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Abram AM, Szewczyk MM, Park SG, Sam SS, Eldana HB, Koria FJ, Ferracciolo JM, Young LA, Qadir H, Bonham AJ, Yang F, Zora JS, Abdulelah SA, Patel NA, Koleilat A, Saleh MA, Alhabeil JA, Khan S, Tripathi A, Palanci JG, Krukonis ES. A Co-Association of Streptococcus mutans and Veillonella parvula/dispar in Root Caries Patients and In Vitro Biofilms. Infect Immun 2022; 90:e0035522. [PMID: 36129298 PMCID: PMC9584289 DOI: 10.1128/iai.00355-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Root caries in geriatric patients is a growing problem as more people are maintaining their natural teeth into advanced age. We determined the levels of various bacterial species previously implicated in root caries disease or health using quantitative real-time PCR in a pilot study of 7 patients with 1 to 4 root caries lesions per person. Levels of 12 different species on diseased roots compared to healthy (contralateral control) roots were measured. Four species were found at significantly higher levels on diseased roots (Streptococcus mutans, Veillonella parvula/dispar, Actinomyces naeslundii/viscosus, and Capnocytophaga granulosa) compared across all plaque samples. The level of colonization by these species varied dramatically (up to 1,000-fold) between patients, indicating different patients have different bacteria contributing to root caries disease. Neither of the two species previously reported to correlate with healthy roots (C. granulosa and Delftia acidovorans) showed statistically significant protective roles in our population, although D. acidovorans showed a trend toward higher levels on healthy teeth (P = 0.08). There was a significant positive correlation between higher levels of S. mutans and V. parvula/dispar on the same diseased teeth. In vitro mixed biofilm studies demonstrated that co-culturing S. mutans and V. parvula leads to a 50 to 150% increase in sucrose-dependent biofilm mass compared to S. mutans alone, depending on the growth conditions, while V. parvula alone did not form in vitro biofilms. The presence of V. parvula also decreased the acidification of S. mutans biofilms when grown in artificial saliva and enhanced the health of mixed biofilms.
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- Amber M. Abram
- Department of Biology, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Natural Products Discovery Core, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Natural Products Discovery Core, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Restorative Dentistry, University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Integrated Biomedical Sciences, University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Liu Y, Liu S, Zhi Q, Zhuang P, Zhang R, Zhang Z, Zhang K, Sun Y. Arginine-induced metabolomic perturbation in Streptococcus mutans. J Oral Microbiol 2022; 14:2015166. [PMID: 35024088 PMCID: PMC8745357 DOI: 10.1080/20002297.2021.2015166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Streptococcus mutans is a major pathogen responsible for dental caries. Arginine is a promising potential caries preventive agent which can inhibit the growth of S. mutans. However, the mechanism whereby arginine inhibits S. mutans growth remains unclear. Aim To assess the impact of arginine-induced metabolomic perturbations on S. mutans under biofilm conditions. Methods We identified 5,933 and 7,413 ions in positive (ESI+) and negative (ESI-) electrospray ion modes, respectively, with a total of 11.05% and 11.58% differential ions subsequently detected in two respective modes. Further analyses of these metabolites led to identification of 8 and 22 metabolic pathways that were affected by arginine treatment in ESI+ and ESI- modes., Results Once or twice daily treatments of S. mutans biofilms with arginine resulted in reductions in biofilm biomass. Significant reductions in EPS production were observed following twice daily arginine treatments. Identified metabolites that were significantly differentially abundant following arginine treatment were associated with glycolysis metabolism, amino sugar and nucleotide sugar metabolism, and peptidoglycan synthesis. Conclusions Arginine can reduce S. mutans biofilm growth and acid production by inhibiting glycolysis, amino sugar and nucleotide sugar metabolism, and peptidoglycan synthesis.
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- Yudong Liu
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China.,Anhui Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China.,Department of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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Hijacking host components for bacterial biofilm formation: An advanced mechanism. Int Immunopharmacol 2021; 103:108471. [PMID: 34952466 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2021.108471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Biofilm is a community of bacteria embedded in the extracellular matrix that accounts for 80% of bacterial infections. Biofilm enables bacterial cells to provide particular conditions and produce virulence determinants in response to the unavailability of micronutrients and local oxygen, resulting in their resistance to various antibacterial agents. Besides, the human immune reactions are not completely competent in the elimination of biofilm. Most importantly, the growing body of evidence shows that some bacterial spp. use a variety of mechanisms by which hijack the host components to form biofilm. In this regard, host components, such as DNA, hyaluronan, collagen, fibronectin, mucin, oligosaccharide moieties, filamentous polymers (F-actin), plasma, platelets, keratin, sialic acid, laminin, vitronectin, C3- and C4- binding proteins, antibody, proteases, factor I, factor H, and acidic proline-rich proteins have been reviewed. Hence, the characterization of interactions between bacterial biofilm and the host would be critical to effectively address biofilm-associated infections. In this paper, we review the latest information on the hijacking of host factors by bacteria to form biofilm.
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Cullin N, Azevedo Antunes C, Straussman R, Stein-Thoeringer CK, Elinav E. Microbiome and cancer. Cancer Cell 2021; 39:1317-1341. [PMID: 34506740 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2021.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 218] [Impact Index Per Article: 72.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The human microbiome constitutes a complex multikingdom community that symbiotically interacts with the host across multiple body sites. Host-microbiome interactions impact multiple physiological processes and a variety of multifactorial disease conditions. In the past decade, microbiome communities have been suggested to influence the development, progression, metastasis formation, and treatment response of multiple cancer types. While causal evidence of microbial impacts on cancer biology is only beginning to be unraveled, enhanced molecular understanding of such cancer-modulating interactions and impacts on cancer treatment are considered of major scientific importance and clinical relevance. In this review, we describe the molecular pathogenic mechanisms shared throughout microbial niches that contribute to the initiation and progression of cancer. We highlight advances, limitations, challenges, and prospects in understanding how the microbiome may causally impact cancer and its treatment responsiveness, and how microorganisms or their secreted bioactive metabolites may be potentially harnessed and targeted as precision cancer therapeutics.
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- Nyssa Cullin
- Microbiome and Cancer Division, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Microbiome and Cancer Division, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Weizmann Institute of Science, 234 Herzl Street, 7610001 Rehovot, Israel
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- Microbiome and Cancer Division, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Microbiome and Cancer Division, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; Department of Immunology, Weizmann Institute of Science, 234 Herzl Street, 7610001 Rehovot, Israel.
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Cai MH, Luo G, Li J, Li WT, Li Y, Li AM. Substrate competition and microbial function in sulfate-reducing internal circulation anaerobic reactor in the presence of nitrate. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 280:130937. [PMID: 34162109 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2020] [Revised: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Nitrate and sulfate often coexist in organic wastewater. In this study, an internal circulation anaerobic reactor was conducted to investigate the impact of nitrate on sulfate reduction. The results showed that sulfate reduction rate dropped from 78.4% to 41.4% at NO3- /SO42- ratios ranging from 0 to 1.03, largely attributed to the inactivity of acetate-utilizing sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) and preferential usage of nitrate of propionate-utilizing SRB. Meanwhile, high nitrate removal efficiency was maintained and COD removal efficiency increased with nitrate addition. Enhancement of propionate and butyrate degradation based on Modified Gompertz model and Phylogenetic Investigation of Communities by Reconstruction of Unobserved States (PICRUSt2) analysis. Moreover, nitrate triggered the shift of microbial community and function. Twelve genera affiliated to Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes and Proteobacteria were identified as keystone genera via network analysis, which kept functional stability of the bacterial community responding to nitrate stress. Increased nitrate inhibited Desulfovibrio, but promoted the growth of Desulforhabdus. Both the predicted functional genes associated with assimilatory sulfate reduction pathway (cysC and cysNC) and dissimilatory sulfate reduction pathway (aprA, aprB, dsrA and dsrB) exhibited negative relationship with nitrate addition.
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- Min-Hui Cai
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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Brookes ZLS, Belfield LA, Ashworth A, Casas-Agustench P, Raja M, Pollard AJ, Bescos R. Effects of chlorhexidine mouthwash on the oral microbiome. J Dent 2021; 113:103768. [PMID: 34418463 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2021.103768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Revised: 07/11/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION/OBJECTIVES Chlorhexidine (CHX) is a commonly used mouthwash with potent anti-microbial effects useful for the management of oral disease. However, we are moving away from the view of simply 'killing' bacteria, towards managing oral microbial ecosystems (oral microbiome), as an integrated system, to promote oral and systemic health. Here, we aimed to review the effects of CHX mouthwash on the balance of microbial communities in the mouth in vivo in oral health and disease. SOURCES AND STUDY SECTION The hierarchy of evidence was applied, with systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials consulted where available and case controlled studies being described thereafter. Search terms for each subject category were entered into MEDLINE, PubMed, Google Scholar and the Cochrane database. Focussing on metagenomics studies provides unique overview of the oral microbiome as an integrated system. DATA Evidence was limited, but several next generation sequencing case-controlled studies suggested that in an integrated system, CHX may cause a shift towards lower bacterial diversity and abundance, in particular nitrate-reducing bacteria in vivo. CHX also appeared to alter salivary pH, lactate, nitrate and nitrite concentrations in saliva. Evidence regarding the effects of CHX on the oral microbiome during oral disease is still emerging. CONCLUSIONS CHX alters the composition the oral microbiome. However, as CHX use remains widespread in dentistry to manage oral disease, urgent research using metagenomics studies of microbial communities in vivo are still needed to determine CHX mouthwash is 'good', 'bad' or otherwise for bacteria, in the context of oral and systemic health.
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- Zoë L S Brookes
- Peninsula Dental School, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, United Kingdom.
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- Peninsula Dental School, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Health & Community, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, United Kingdom
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- School of Health Professions, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, United Kingdom; Department of Health Sciences, Open University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain
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- Peninsula Dental School, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, United Kingdom; Bristol Dental School, University of Bristol, Bristol BS1 2LY, United Kingdom
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- School of Health Professions, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, United Kingdom.
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Wu M, Huang S, Du J, Jiang S, Cai Z, Zhan L, Huang X. Role of D-alanylation of Streptococcus mutans lipoteichoic acid in interspecies competitiveness. Mol Oral Microbiol 2021; 36:233-242. [PMID: 33977670 DOI: 10.1111/omi.12344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2020] [Revised: 04/24/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND The D-alanylation of lipoteichoic acid (LTA) is essential for the physiological metabolism of Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans). This study was designed to investigate the influence of D-alanylation of LTA on interspecies competitiveness of S. mutans. METHODS The process of D-alanylation was blocked by the inactivation of dltC. Agar competition assays, conditioned medium assays, and qRT-PCR were used to evaluate the production of antimicrobial compounds in S. mutans mutant. Dual-species biofilm was formed to investigate the competitiveness of S. mutans mutant cocultured with S. sanguinis or S. gordonii. RESULTS S. mutans mutant could not produce antimicrobial compounds efficiently when cocultured with commensal bacteria (*p < 0.05). The mutant showed compromised competitiveness in dual-species biofilms. The ratio of the mutant in dual-species biofilms decreased, and the terminal pH of the culture medium in mutant groups (mutant+S. sanguinis/S. gordonii) was higher than that in wild-type groups (*p < 0.05). Scanning electron microscope (SEM) showed weaker demineralization of enamel treated with dual-species biofilms consisting of mutant and commensal bacteria. CONCLUSION D-Alanylation is involved in interspecies competitiveness of S. mutans within oral biofilm by regulating mutacins and lactic acid production, which may modulate the profiles of dental biofilms. Results provide new insights into dental caries prevention and treatment.
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- Minjing Wu
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases &, Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterial & Stomatological Key lab of Fujian College and University, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Stomatological Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases &, Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterial & Stomatological Key lab of Fujian College and University, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases &, Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterial & Stomatological Key lab of Fujian College and University, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- School of Stomatology, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Orofacial Sciences, Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases &, Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterial & Stomatological Key lab of Fujian College and University, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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Head D, Marsh PD, Devine DA, Tenuta LMA. In Silico Modeling of Hyposalivation and Biofilm Dysbiosis in Root Caries. J Dent Res 2021; 100:977-982. [PMID: 33749365 PMCID: PMC8293727 DOI: 10.1177/00220345211000655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Root caries progression is aggravated by hyposalivation, which can accelerate the conversion of a dental biofilm from having a symbiotic microbial relationship with the host (predominance of nonaciduric species) to a dysbiotic one (dominated by aciduric species). Using a mathematical model previously employed to investigate factors associated with biofilm dysbiosis, we systematically explored the deleterious effect of hyposalivation on the composition of the biofilm and the risk of root dentin demineralization. By varying the clearance half-times of sugar (i.e., readily fermented dietary carbohydrates), we simulated hyposalivation and investigated its effect on 1) the time that the biofilm pH spends below the minimum for dentin or enamel demineralization and 2) the conversion of the biofilm from a symbiotic to dysbiotic composition. The effect of increasing sugar clearance half-times on the time that the biofilm pH is below the threshold for demineralization was more pronounced for dentin than for enamel (e.g., increasing the clearance half-time from 2 to 6 min doubled the time that the biofilm pH was below the threshold for dentin demineralization). The effect on biofilm composition assessed at 50 d showed that the conversion from a symbiotic to a dysbiotic biofilm happened around a frequency of 6 sugar intakes per day when the clearance half-time was 2 min but only 3 sugar intakes per day when the clearance half-time was 6 min. Taken together, the results confirm the profound effect that prolonged sugar clearance has on the dynamics of dental biofilm composition and the subsequent risk of root caries. This in silico model should be applied to study how interventions that alter salivary clearance rates or modify biofilm pH can affect clinical conditions such as root caries.
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- D Head
- School of Computing, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Division of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, Wellcome Trust Brenner Building, University of Leeds, St. James University Hospital, Leeds, UK
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- Division of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, Wellcome Trust Brenner Building, University of Leeds, St. James University Hospital, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences and Endodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Boisen G, Davies JR, Neilands J. Acid tolerance in early colonizers of oral biofilms. BMC Microbiol 2021; 21:45. [PMID: 33583397 PMCID: PMC7883438 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-021-02089-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Background In caries, low pH drives selection and enrichment of acidogenic and aciduric bacteria in oral biofilms, and development of acid tolerance in early colonizers is thought to play a key role in this shift. Since previous studies have focussed on planktonic cells, the effect of biofilm growth as well as the role of a salivary pellicle on this process is largely unknown. We explored acid tolerance and acid tolerance response (ATR) induction in biofilm cells of both clinical and laboratory strains of three oral streptococcal species (Streptococcus gordonii, Streptococcus oralis and Streptococcus mutans) as well as two oral species of Actinomyces (A. naeslundii and A. odontolyticus) and examined the role of salivary proteins in acid tolerance development. Methods Biofilms were formed on surfaces in Ibidi® mini flow cells with or without a coating of salivary proteins and acid tolerance assessed by exposing them to a challenge known to kill non-acid tolerant cells (pH 3.5 for 30 min) followed by staining with LIVE/DEAD BacLight and confocal scanning laser microscopy. The ability to induce an ATR was assessed by exposing the biofilms to an adaptation pH (pH 5.5) for 2 hours prior to the low pH challenge. Results Biofilm formation significantly increased acid tolerance in all the clinical streptococcal strains (P < 0.05) whereas the laboratory strains varied in their response. In biofilms, S. oralis was much more acid tolerant than S. gordonii or S. mutans. A. naeslundii showed a significant increase in acid tolerance in biofilms compared to planktonic cells (P < 0.001) which was not seen for A. odontolyticus. All strains except S. oralis induced an ATR after pre-exposure to pH 5.5 (P < 0.05). The presence of a salivary pellicle enhanced both acid tolerance development and ATR induction in S. gordonii biofilms (P < 0.05) but did not affect the other bacteria to the same extent. Conclusions These findings suggest that factors such as surface contact, the presence of a salivary pellicle and sensing of environmental pH can contribute to the development of high levels of acid tolerance amongst early colonizers in oral biofilms which may be important in the initiation of caries.
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- Gabriella Boisen
- Section for Oral Biology and Pathology, Faculty of Odontology, and Biofilms - Research Center for Biointerfaces, Malmö University, SE-205 06, Malmö, Sweden
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- Section for Oral Biology and Pathology, Faculty of Odontology, and Biofilms - Research Center for Biointerfaces, Malmö University, SE-205 06, Malmö, Sweden
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- Section for Oral Biology and Pathology, Faculty of Odontology, and Biofilms - Research Center for Biointerfaces, Malmö University, SE-205 06, Malmö, Sweden.
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Structural changes in the oral microbiome of the adolescent patients with moderate or severe dental fluorosis. Sci Rep 2021; 11:2897. [PMID: 33536555 PMCID: PMC7859183 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-82709-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Dental fluorosis is a very prevalent endemic disease. Although oral microbiome has been reported to correlate with different oral diseases, there appears to be an absence of research recognizing any relationship between the severity of dental fluorosis and the oral microbiome. To this end, we investigated the changes in oral microbial community structure and identified bacterial species associated with moderate and severe dental fluorosis. Salivary samples of 42 individuals, assigned into Healthy (N = 9), Mild (N = 14) and Moderate/Severe (M&S, N = 19), were investigated using the V4 region of 16S rRNA gene. The oral microbial community structure based on Bray Curtis and Weighted Unifrac were significantly changed in the M&S group compared with both of Healthy and Mild. As the predominant phyla, Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes showed variation in the relative abundance among groups. The Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes (F/B) ratio was significantly higher in the M&S group. LEfSe analysis was used to identify differentially represented taxa at the species level. Several genera such as Streptococcus mitis, Gemella parahaemolysans, Lactococcus lactis, and Fusobacterium nucleatum, were significantly more abundant in patients with moderate/severe dental fluorosis, while Prevotella melaninogenica and Schaalia odontolytica were enriched in the Healthy group. In conclusion, our study indicates oral microbiome shift in patients with moderate/severe dental fluorosis. We identified several differentially represented bacterial species enriched in moderate and severe fluorosis. Findings from this study suggests that the roles of these bacteria in oral health and related diseases warrant more consideration in patients with moderate and severe fluorosis.
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Turner ME, Huynh K, Carroll RK, Ahn SJ, Rice KC. Characterization of the Streptococcus mutans SMU.1703c-SMU.1702c Operon Reveals Its Role in Riboflavin Import and Response to Acid Stress. J Bacteriol 2020; 203:e00293-20. [PMID: 33077636 PMCID: PMC7950412 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00293-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Streptococcus mutans utilizes numerous metabolite transporters to obtain essential nutrients in the "feast or famine" environment of the human mouth. S. mutans and most other streptococci are considered auxotrophic for several essential vitamins including riboflavin (vitamin B2), which is used to generate key cofactors and to perform numerous cellular redox reactions. Despite the well-known contributions of this vitamin to central metabolism, little is known about how S. mutans obtains and metabolizes B2 The uncharacterized protein SMU.1703c displays high sequence homology to the riboflavin transporter RibU. Deletion of SMU.1703c hindered S. mutans growth in complex and defined medium in the absence of saturating levels of exogenous riboflavin, whereas deletion of cotranscribed SMU.1702c alone had no apparent effect on growth. Expression of SMU.1703c in a Bacillus subtilis riboflavin auxotroph functionally complemented growth in nonsaturating riboflavin conditions. S. mutans was also able to grow on flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) or flavin mononucleotide (FMN) in an SMU.1703c-dependent manner. Deletion of SMU.1703c and/or SMU.1702c impacted S. mutans acid stress tolerance, as all mutants showed improved growth at pH 5.5 compared to that of the wild type when medium was supplemented with saturating riboflavin. Cooccurrence of SMU.1703c and SMU.1702c, a hypothetical PAP2 family acid phosphatase gene, appears unique to the streptococci and may suggest a connection of SMU.1702c to the acquisition or metabolism of flavins within this genus. Identification of SMU.1703c as a RibU-like riboflavin transporter furthers our understanding of how S. mutans acquires essential micronutrients within the oral cavity and how this pathogen successfully competes within nutrient-starved oral biofilms.IMPORTANCE Dental caries form when acid produced by oral bacteria erodes tooth enamel. This process is driven by the fermentative metabolism of cariogenic bacteria, most notably Streptococcus mutans Nutrient acquisition is key in the competitive oral cavity, and many organisms have evolved various strategies to procure carbon sources or necessary biomolecules. B vitamins, such as riboflavin, which many oral streptococci must scavenge from the oral environment, are necessary for survival within the competitive oral cavity. However, the primary mechanism and proteins involved in this process remain uncharacterized. This study is important because it identifies a key step in S. mutans riboflavin acquisition and cofactor generation, which may enable the development of novel anticaries treatment strategies via selective targeting of metabolite transporters.
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- Matthew E Turner
- Department of Microbiology and Cell Science, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Cell Science, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Oral Biology, College of Dentistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Cell Science, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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Bescos R, Ashworth A, Cutler C, Brookes ZL, Belfield L, Rodiles A, Casas-Agustench P, Farnham G, Liddle L, Burleigh M, White D, Easton C, Hickson M. Effects of Chlorhexidine mouthwash on the oral microbiome. Sci Rep 2020; 10:5254. [PMID: 32210245 PMCID: PMC7093448 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-61912-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2019] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Following a single blind, cross-over and non-randomized design we investigated the effect of 7-day use of chlorhexidine (CHX) mouthwash on the salivary microbiome as well as several saliva and plasma biomarkers in 36 healthy individuals. They rinsed their mouth (for 1 min) twice a day for seven days with a placebo mouthwash and then repeated this protocol with CHX mouthwash for a further seven days. Saliva and blood samples were taken at the end of each treatment to analyse the abundance and diversity of oral bacteria, and pH, lactate, glucose, nitrate and nitrite concentrations. CHX significantly increased the abundance of Firmicutes and Proteobacteria, and reduced the content of Bacteroidetes, TM7, SR1 and Fusobacteria. This shift was associated with a significant decrease in saliva pH and buffering capacity, accompanied by an increase in saliva lactate and glucose levels. Lower saliva and plasma nitrite concentrations were found after using CHX, followed by a trend of increased systolic blood pressure. Overall, this study demonstrates that mouthwash containing CHX is associated with a major shift in the salivary microbiome, leading to more acidic conditions and lower nitrite availability in healthy individuals.
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- Raul Bescos
- Institute of Health & Community, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, UK.
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- Institute of Health & Community, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, UK
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- Institute of Health & Community, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, UK
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- Peninsula Dental School, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, UK
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- Peninsula Dental School, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, UK
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- School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, UK
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- Peninsula Medical School, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, UK
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- School of Social Sciences, Bishop Grosseteste University, Lincolnshire, LN1 3DY, UK.,Institute for Clinical Exercise and Health Science, University of the West of Scotland, South Lanarkshire, G72 0LH, UK
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- Institute for Clinical Exercise and Health Science, University of the West of Scotland, South Lanarkshire, G72 0LH, UK
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- Institute of Health & Community, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, UK
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- Institute for Clinical Exercise and Health Science, University of the West of Scotland, South Lanarkshire, G72 0LH, UK
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- Institute of Health & Community, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, UK
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Cieplik F, Rupp CM, Hirsch S, Muehler D, Enax J, Meyer F, Hiller KA, Buchalla W. Ca 2+ release and buffering effects of synthetic hydroxyapatite following bacterial acid challenge. BMC Oral Health 2020; 20:85. [PMID: 32199447 PMCID: PMC7085149 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-020-01080-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Synthetic particulate hydroxyapatite (HAP; Ca5(PO4)3(OH)) is used as ingredient in oral care products but its effects on cariogenic biofilms are not clear yet. The primary mode of action of HAP may be acting as a calcium phosphate reservoir when deposited in oral biofilms and release Ca2+ and (hydrogen) phosphate ions upon bacterial acid challenge. The aim of this in vitro study was to test this hypothesis by investigating release of Ca2+ ions and potential buffering effects from HAP upon bacterial acid challenge in planktonic cultures and biofilms of Streptococcus mutans. METHODS Planktonic cultures of S. mutans were grown in BHI broth with 1% sucrose or with additional 5% HAP or 5% silica for up to 48 h. Separately, biofilms of S. mutans were grown in BHI for 72 h in total. After 24 h of this biofilm culture, either BHI alone or BHI with additional 0.5% HAP or 0.5% silica was added. After 48 h, BHI with 1% sucrose was added to allow bacterial acid formation. Ca2+ release was determined colorimetrically and pH measurements were performed using a pH electrode. For statistical analysis, non-parametrical procedures were applied (n ≥ 10; Mann-Whitney U test; α = 0.05). RESULTS Relevant release of Ca2+ was only evident in planktonic cultures or biofilms with HAP but not in both other groups (p ≤ 0.001). In suspended biofilms with HAP, median pH was 4.77 after 72 h and about 0.5 pH units higher as compared to both other groups (4.28 or 4.32, respectively; p ≤ 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Under the tested conditions, synthetic HAP releases Ca2+ ions upon bacterial acid challenge and may also show some buffering capacity but further studies are needed to investigate whether the concentrations tested here can also be reached clinically in dental biofilms.
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- Fabian Cieplik
- Department of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, University Hospital Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053, Regensburg, Germany.
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, University Hospital Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, University Hospital Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, University Hospital Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053, Regensburg, Germany
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- Oral Care Research Department, Dr. Kurt Wolff GmbH & Co. KG, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Oral Care Research Department, Dr. Kurt Wolff GmbH & Co. KG, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, University Hospital Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, University Hospital Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053, Regensburg, Germany
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Chatzigiannidou I, Teughels W, Van de Wiele T, Boon N. Oral biofilms exposure to chlorhexidine results in altered microbial composition and metabolic profile. NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes 2020; 6:13. [PMID: 32198347 PMCID: PMC7083908 DOI: 10.1038/s41522-020-0124-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2019] [Accepted: 02/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Oral diseases (e.g., dental caries, periodontitis) are developed when the healthy oral microbiome is imbalanced allowing the increase of pathobiont strains. Common practice to prevent or treat such diseases is the use of antiseptics, like chlorhexidine. However, the impact of these antiseptics on the composition and metabolic activity of the oral microbiome is poorly addressed. Using two types of oral biofilms—a 14-species community (more controllable) and human tongue microbiota (more representative)—the impact of short-term chlorhexidine exposure was explored in-depth. In both models, oral biofilms treated with chlorhexidine exhibited a pattern of inactivation (>3 log units) and fast regrowth to the initial bacterial concentrations. Moreover, the chlorhexidine treatment induced profound shifts in microbiota composition and metabolic activity. In some cases, disease associated traits were increased (such as higher abundance of pathobiont strains or shift in high lactate production). Our results highlight the need for alternative treatments that selectively target the disease-associated bacteria in the biofilm without targeting the commensal microorganisms.
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- Department of Oral Health Sciences, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 33, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Center for Microbial Ecology and Technology, Coupure Links 653, 9000, Gent, Belgium
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- Center for Microbial Ecology and Technology, Coupure Links 653, 9000, Gent, Belgium.
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Nyvad B, Takahashi N. Integrated hypothesis of dental caries and periodontal diseases. J Oral Microbiol 2020; 12:1710953. [PMID: 32002131 PMCID: PMC6968559 DOI: 10.1080/20002297.2019.1710953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2019] [Revised: 12/24/2019] [Accepted: 12/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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This review considers an integrated hypothesis of dental caries and periodontal diseases that builds on theoretical ecological principles. The backbone of the hypothesis is based on the dynamic stability stage of the oral microbiota, at which intrinsic (mainly saliva and gingival crevicular fluid) and bacterial (mainly metabolic) resilience factors maintain ecological dynamic stability, compatible with clinical health. However, loss of intrinsic resilience factors and/or prolonged changes in the availability of microbial metabolic substrates may shift the ecological balance of the microbiota into either saccharolytic (acidogenic) or amino acid-degrading/proteolytic (alkalinogenic) stages, depending on the nature of the predominant substrates, leading to clinical diseases. Therefore, to maintain and restore the dynamic stability of the oral microbiota, it is necessary to control the drivers of disease, such as salivary flow and influx of bacterial nutrients into the oral cavity. Contrary to conventional wisdom, excessive intake of fermentable carbohydrates may contribute to inflammation in periodontal tissues resulting from hyperglycaemia. An integrated hypothesis emphasizes that both dental caries and periodontal diseases originate in the dynamic stability stage and emerge in response to nutritional imbalances in the microbiota. Periodontal diseases may belong to the sugar driven inflammatory diseases, similar to diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular diseases.
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- Bente Nyvad
- Section of Dental Pathology, Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Department of Dentistry and Oral Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Division of Oral Ecology and Biochemistry, Department of Oral Biology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Sendai, Japan
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Banas JA, Takanami E, Hemsley RM, Villhauer A, Zhu M, Qian F, Marolf A, Drake DR. Evaluating the relationship between acidogenicity and acid tolerance for oral streptococci from children with or without a history of caries. J Oral Microbiol 2020; 12:1688449. [PMID: 31893016 PMCID: PMC6844425 DOI: 10.1080/20002297.2019.1688449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Revised: 10/03/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Background: Dental caries etiology is attributed to a dysbiotic imbalance within the plaque microbiome leading to a dominance of strong acidogens. Some studies that investigate the link between acidogens and caries quantify the recovery of acid tolerant strains on acid agar as a measure of acidogenic potential. This methodology assumes that acidogenic potential and acid tolerance are directly related. Aim: The validity of that assumption was investigated by statistically evaluating that relationship using streptococci recovered from children with or without a history of dental caries. Methods: Thirty streptococcal isolates were isolated from each of 13 subjects. Acidogenicity was quantified by measuring the terminal pH after overnight growth in Brain Heart Infusion (BHI) and Chemically Defined Medium (CDM). Acid tolerance was quantified by measuring the lowest pH acid agar displaying growth. Results: A significant difference in acidogenicity in CDM between levels of acid tolerance was found, but no significant difference in acidogenicity in BHI was noted. Moreover, there were no significant interactions between acid tolerance and caries history on acidogenicity measures in either medium. Conclusion: An ability to grow on acid agar below pH 5.0 is best aligned with strong acidogenicity and best able to distinguish between subjects with differing caries histories.
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- Jeffrey A Banas
- The Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- The Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- The Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- The Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- The Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- The Division of Biostatistics and Computational Biology, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- The Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- The Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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Shafiei Z, Rahim ZHA, Philip K, Thurairajah N, Yaacob H. Potential effects of Psidium sp., Mangifera sp., Mentha sp. and its mixture (PEM) in reducing bacterial populations in biofilms, adherence and acid production of S. sanguinis and S. mutans. Arch Oral Biol 2019; 109:104554. [PMID: 31563709 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2019.104554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2019] [Revised: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Psidium sp., Mangifera sp. and Mentha sp. and its mixture (PEM) are known to have antimicrobial and anti-adherence effects. DESIGN Here, we have investigated these individual plant extracts and its synergistic mixture (PEM) for its anti-cariogenic effect to reduce populations of single and mixed-species of Streptococcus sanguinis and Streptococcus mutans in a planktonic or/and biofilm and their others reduced virulence. Bacterial populations in the biofilm after 24 h, hydrophobic cell surface activity to n-hexadecane and pH changes at 5 min' intervals until 90 min of incubation were recorded. Total phenolic content and bioactive compounds in the crude aqueous plant extracts were analysed. Regulatory gene expressions of S. mutans adhesins genes (gtfB, gtfC, gbpB and spaP) upon treatment with PEM were investigated in planktonic and biofilm conditions. RESULTS All plant extracts strongly reduced S. mutans in the biofilm compared to S. sanguinis in single and mixed-species. PEM reduced S. mutans by 84% with S. sanguinis 87% in the mixed population. Psidium sp. and PEM highly reduced cell-surface hydrophobicity of the two bacteria thus reducing adherence and biofilm formation. PEM and Mangifera sp. lowered initial pH change in the mixed populations of S. sanguinis and S. mutans. PEM downregulated the S. mutans gtfB gene expression in the single species planktonic and mixed-species biofilms. CONCLUSIONS The effectiveness of PEM in reducing S. mutans within the biofilm, cell-surface hydrophobicity, acid production and adhesin gene (gtfB) expression in mixed-species with S. sanguinis indicates its potential as an antibacterial agent against dental caries. This is attributed to the phenolic content in the PEM.
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- Zaleha Shafiei
- Dean's office, Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Centre for Craniofacial Diagnostics and Biosciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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- Dean's office, Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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- Institute of Ocean & Earth Sciences, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Lincoln University College, Wisma Lincoln, Jalan SS6/12, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Centre for Pre-U studies, UCSI University, No.1, Jalan Menara Gading, UCSI Heights, Cheras, 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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- Dean's office, Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Bahdila D, Markowitz K, Pawar S, Chavan K, Fine DH, Velliyagounder K. The effect of iron deficiency anemia on experimental dental caries in mice. Arch Oral Biol 2019; 105:13-19. [DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2019.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2019] [Revised: 04/30/2019] [Accepted: 05/02/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The microbiome and the human body constitute an integrated superorganism, which is the result of millions of years of coevolution with mutual adaptation and functional integration, and confers significant benefits for both parties. This evolutionary process has resulted in a highly diverse oral microbiome, which covers the full spectrum of acidogenic, aciduric, inflammatory, and anti-inflammatory properties. The relative proportions of members of the microbiome are affected by factors associated with modern life, such as general diet patterns, sugar consumption, tobacco smoking, oral hygiene, use of antibiotics and other antimicrobials, and vaccines. A perturbed balance in the oral microbiome may result in caries, periodontal disease, or candidiasis, and oral bacteria passively transferred to normally sterile parts of the body may cause extra-oral infections. Nevertheless, it should never be our goal to eliminate the oral microbiome, but rather we have to develop ways to re-establish a harmonious coexistence that is lost because of the modern lifestyle. With regard to oral diseases, this goal can normally be achieved by optimal oral hygiene, exposure to fluoride, reduction of sucrose consumption, stimulation of our innate immune defense, smoking cessation, and control of diabetes.
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- Mogens Kilian
- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.,Department of Odontology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Bjørndal L, Simon S, Tomson PL, Duncan HF. Management of deep caries and the exposed pulp. Int Endod J 2019; 52:949-973. [PMID: 30985944 DOI: 10.1111/iej.13128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 169] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2018] [Accepted: 04/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Caries prevalence remains high throughout the world, with the burden of disease increasingly affecting older and socially disadvantaged groups in Western cultures. If left untreated, caries will advance through dentine stimulating pulpitis and eventually pulp infection and necrosis; however, if conservatively managed, pulpal recovery occurs even in deep carious lesions. Traditionally, deep caries management was destructive with nonselective (complete) removal of all carious dentine; however, the promotion of minimally invasive biologically based treatment strategies has been advocated for selective (partial) caries removal and a reduced risk of pulp exposure. Selective caries removal strategies can be one-visit as indirect pulp treatment or two-visit using a stepwise approach. Management strategies for the treatment of the cariously exposed pulp are also shifting with avoidance of pulpectomy and the re-emergence of vital pulp treatment (VPT) techniques such as partial and complete pulpotomy. These changes stem from an improved understanding of the pulp-dentine complex's defensive and reparative response to irritation, with harnessing the release of bioactive dentine matrix components and careful handling of the damaged tissue considered critical. Notably, the development of new pulp capping materials such as mineral trioxide aggregate, which although not an ideal material, has resulted in more predictable treatments from both a histological and a clinical perspective. Unfortunately, the changes in management are only supported by relatively weak evidence with case series, cohort studies and preliminary studies containing low patient numbers forming the bulk of the evidence. As a result, critical questions related to the superiority of one caries removal technique over another, the best pulp capping biomaterial or whether pulp exposure is a negative prognostic factor remain unanswered. There is an urgent need to promote minimally invasive treatment strategies in Operative Dentistry and Endodontology; however, the development of accurate diagnostic tools, evidence-based management strategies and education in management of the exposed pulp are critical in the future.
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- L Bjørndal
- Cariology and Endodontics, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Paris Diderot University, Paris, France.,Hôpital de Rouen Normandie, Rouen, France.,Laboratoire IN SERM UMR 1138, Paris, France
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- School of Dentistry, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Birmingham, UK
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- Division of Restorative Dentistry & Periodontology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin Dental University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Guo X, Liu S, Zhou X, Hu H, Zhang K, Du X, Peng X, Ren B, Cheng L, Li M. Effect of D-cysteine on dual-species biofilms of Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sanguinis. Sci Rep 2019; 9:6689. [PMID: 31040318 PMCID: PMC6491432 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-43081-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2018] [Accepted: 04/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Dental caries is a highly prevalent disease worldwide. It is caused by the cariogenic biofilms composed of multiple dynamic bacteria on dental surface. Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sanguinis are resident members within the biofilms and an antagonistic relationship has been shown between these two species. S. mutans, as the major causative microorganism of dental caries, has been reported to be inhibited by free D-cysteine (D-Cys). However, whether D-Cys could affect S. sanguinis and the interspecies relationship between S. mutans and S. sanguinis remains unknown. The aim of the current study was to investigate the effect of D-Cys on the growth and cariogenicity of dual-species biofilms formed by S. mutans and S. sanguinis. We measured dual-species biofilms biomass, metabolic activity, lactate production. We also detected the biofilms structure, the ratio of live/dead bacteria, extracellular polysaccharide (EPS) synthesis and bacterial composition in the dual-species biofilms. We found that D-Cys could reduce the metabolic activity and lactic acid production of dual-species biofilms (p < 0.05). In addition, biofilms formation, the proportion of S. mutans in dual-species biofilms, and EPS synthesis were decreased with D-Cys treatment. The results suggested that D-Cys could inhibit the growth and cariogenic virulence of dual-species biofilms formed by S. mutans and S. sanguinis, indicating the potential of D-Cys in clinical application for caries prevention and treatment.
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- Xiao Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.,Department of Cariology and Endodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.,Department of Cariology and Endodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.,Department of Cariology and Endodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.,Department of Cariology and Endodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Institute of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China. .,Department of Cariology and Endodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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Bedoya-Correa CM, Rincón Rodríguez RJ, Parada-Sanchez MT. Genomic and phenotypic diversity of Streptococcus mutans. J Oral Biosci 2019; 61:22-31. [DOI: 10.1016/j.job.2018.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2018] [Revised: 10/29/2018] [Accepted: 11/05/2018] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Genetic diversity of Streptococcus mutans serotype c isolated from white spot and cavitated caries lesions from schoolchildren. Arch Oral Biol 2019; 100:33-41. [PMID: 30776704 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2019.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2018] [Revised: 02/06/2019] [Accepted: 02/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the genetic diversity of Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) serotype c isolated from white spot and cavitated caries lesions of schoolchildren. METHODS S. mutans isolates were obtained and identify by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) from 28 schoolchildren. A total of 92 S. mutans isolates, identified as serotype c by PCR, were analyzed by pulsed field gel electrophoresis after digestion of genomic DNA with SmaI enzyme. 62 isolates were obtained from white spot and cavitated caries lesions of schoolchildren that presented both lesions simultaneously and 30 isolates were from saliva and biofilm samples of schoolchildren without dental caries. Cluster analyses were performed using the Dice coefficient of the BioNumerics software version 6.0. RESULTS It was possible to determine the serotype in 190 isolates out of 255 isolates identified as S. mutans. Serotype c was the most frequent (n = 139), followed by serotype f (n = 31) and serotype e (n = 20). After analyzing the dendograms of the 92 serotype c isolates, this study identified three strains present in both types of lesions, two strains specific to the type of lesion: one strain from the white spot lesion and one strain from the cavitated caries lesion, and five strains specific to children with caries versus four strains for children without caries. CONCLUSION S. mutans serotype c genetic variability is similar in terms of the number of strains present according to the caries status and type of lesion.
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Marsh PD. In Sickness and in Health-What Does the Oral Microbiome Mean to Us? An Ecological Perspective. Adv Dent Res 2018; 29:60-65. [PMID: 29355410 DOI: 10.1177/0022034517735295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The oral microbiome is natural and has a symbiotic relationship with the host by delivering important benefits. In oral health, a dynamic balance is reached between the host, the environment, and the microbiome. However, the frequent intake of sugar and/or reductions in saliva flow results in extended periods of low pH in the biofilm, which disrupts this symbiotic relationship. Such conditions inhibit the growth of beneficial species and drive the selection of bacteria with an acid-producing/acid-tolerating phenotype, thereby increasing the risk of caries (dysbiosis). A more detailed understanding of the interdependencies and interactions that exist among the resident microbiota in dental biofilms, and an increased awareness of the relationship between the host and the oral microbiome, is providing new insights and fresh opportunities to promote symbiosis and prevent dysbiosis. These include modifying the oral microbiome (e.g., with prebiotics and probiotics), manipulating the oral environment to selectively favor the growth of beneficial species, and moderating the growth and metabolism of the biofilm to reduce the likelihood of dysbiosis. Evidence is provided to suggest that the regular provision of interventions that deliver small but relevant benefits, consistently over a prolonged period, can support the maintenance of a symbiotic oral microbiome.
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- P D Marsh
- 1 Department of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Supragingival Plaque Microbiome Ecology and Functional Potential in the Context of Health and Disease. mBio 2018; 9:mBio.01631-18. [PMID: 30482830 PMCID: PMC6282201 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.01631-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Oral health has substantial economic importance, with over $100 billion spent on dental care in the United States annually. The microbiome plays a critical role in oral health, yet remains poorly classified. To address the question of how microbial diversity and function in the oral cavities of children relate to caries diagnosis, we surveyed the supragingival plaque biofilm microbiome in 44 juvenile twin pairs. Using shotgun sequencing, we constructed a genome encyclopedia describing the core supragingival plaque microbiome. This unveiled several new previously uncharacterized but ubiquitous microbial lineages in the oral microbiome. Caries is a microbial community metabolic disorder that cannot be described by a single etiology, and our results provide the information needed for next-generation diagnostic tools and therapeutics for caries. To address the question of how microbial diversity and function in the oral cavities of children relates to caries diagnosis, we surveyed the supragingival plaque biofilm microbiome in 44 juvenile twin pairs. Using shotgun sequencing, we constructed a genome encyclopedia describing the core supragingival plaque microbiome. Caries phenotypes contained statistically significant enrichments in specific genome abundances and distinct community composition profiles, including strain-level changes. Metabolic pathways that are statistically associated with caries include several sugar-associated phosphotransferase systems, antimicrobial resistance, and metal transport. Numerous closely related previously uncharacterized microbes had substantial variation in central metabolism, including the loss of biosynthetic pathways resulting in auxotrophy, changing the ecological role. We also describe the first complete Gracilibacteria genomes from the human microbiome. Caries is a microbial community metabolic disorder that cannot be described by a single etiology, and our results provide the information needed for next-generation diagnostic tools and therapeutics for caries.
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Minty M, Canceill T, Lê S, Dubois P, Amestoy O, Loubieres P, Christensen JE, Champion C, Azalbert V, Grasset E, Hardy S, Loubes JM, Mallet JP, Tercé F, Vergnes JN, Burcelin R, Serino M, Diemer F, Blasco-Baque V. Oral health and microbiota status in professional rugby players: A case-control study. J Dent 2018; 79:53-60. [PMID: 30292825 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2018.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2018] [Revised: 09/29/2018] [Accepted: 10/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Elite athletes are prone to develop oral diseases, which could increase the risk for injuries. The aim of this study was to evaluate the oral health and the composition of oral microbiota of elite rugby players compared to the general population. METHODS We set up a case-control study by screening 24 professional rugby players (PRG) and 22 control patients (CG) for dental and gingival examinations and performed a taxonomic analysis and a predicted functional analysis of oral microbiota. RESULTS The Decay, Missing and Filled (DMF) teeth index (5.54 ± 6.18 versus 2.14 ± 3.01; p = 0.01) and the frequency of gingivitis (58,33% versus 13.63%) were significantly increased in PRG compared to CG. PRG were characterized by a dysbiotic oral microbiota (Shannon Index: 3.32 ± 0.62 in PRG versus 3.79 ± 0.68 in CG; p = 0.03) with an increase of Streptococcus (58.43 ± 16.84 versus 42.60 ± 17.45; p = 0.005), the main genus implicated in caries. Predicted metagenomics of oral microbiota in rugby players was suggestive of a cariogenic metagenome favourable to the development of caries. CONCLUSIONS Our study shows that the oral health of PRG was poorer than the general population. PRG are characterized by a dysbiotic oral microbiota with an increase of the relative abundance of Streptococcus genus, positively correlated to the weight and negatively correlated to the diversity of oral microbiota. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE Dental screening should be included in the medical follow-up of professional rugby players as a part of their health management. New strategies such as using probiotics like Lactobacillus could help to control the dysbiosis of oral microbiota.
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- Matthieu Minty
- INSERM U1048, F-31432 Toulouse, France, Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires (I2MC), F-31432 Toulouse, France; Université Paul Sabatier III (UPS), F-31432 Toulouse, France; CHU Toulouse, Service d'Odontologie Toulouse, F-3100, France
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- Université Paul Sabatier III (UPS), F-31432 Toulouse, France; CHU Toulouse, Service d'Odontologie Toulouse, F-3100, France
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- INSERM U1048, F-31432 Toulouse, France, Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires (I2MC), F-31432 Toulouse, France; Université Paul Sabatier III (UPS), F-31432 Toulouse, France; CHU Toulouse, Service d'Odontologie Toulouse, F-3100, France
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- Université Paul Sabatier III (UPS), F-31432 Toulouse, France; CHU Toulouse, Service d'Odontologie Toulouse, F-3100, France
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- Université Paul Sabatier III (UPS), F-31432 Toulouse, France; CHU Toulouse, Service d'Odontologie Toulouse, F-3100, France
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- INSERM U1048, F-31432 Toulouse, France, Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires (I2MC), F-31432 Toulouse, France; Université Paul Sabatier III (UPS), F-31432 Toulouse, France; CHU Toulouse, Service d'Odontologie Toulouse, F-3100, France
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- INSERM U1048, F-31432 Toulouse, France, Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires (I2MC), F-31432 Toulouse, France; Université Paul Sabatier III (UPS), F-31432 Toulouse, France
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- INSERM U1048, F-31432 Toulouse, France, Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires (I2MC), F-31432 Toulouse, France; Université Paul Sabatier III (UPS), F-31432 Toulouse, France; Institut de Mathématiques de Toulouse, Université de Toulouse, 118, route de Narbonne, F-31062 Toulouse Cedex 9, France
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- INSERM U1048, F-31432 Toulouse, France, Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires (I2MC), F-31432 Toulouse, France; Université Paul Sabatier III (UPS), F-31432 Toulouse, France
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- INSERM U1048, F-31432 Toulouse, France, Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires (I2MC), F-31432 Toulouse, France; Université Paul Sabatier III (UPS), F-31432 Toulouse, France
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- INSERM U1048, F-31432 Toulouse, France, Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires (I2MC), F-31432 Toulouse, France; Université Paul Sabatier III (UPS), F-31432 Toulouse, France
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- Institut de Mathématiques de Toulouse, Université de Toulouse, 118, route de Narbonne, F-31062 Toulouse Cedex 9, France
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- INSERM U1048, F-31432 Toulouse, France, Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires (I2MC), F-31432 Toulouse, France; Université Paul Sabatier III (UPS), F-31432 Toulouse, France
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- INSERM U1048, F-31432 Toulouse, France, Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires (I2MC), F-31432 Toulouse, France; Université Paul Sabatier III (UPS), F-31432 Toulouse, France
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- INSERM U1048, F-31432 Toulouse, France, Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires (I2MC), F-31432 Toulouse, France; Université Paul Sabatier III (UPS), F-31432 Toulouse, France; CHU Toulouse, Service d'Odontologie Toulouse, F-3100, France
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- INSERM U1048, F-31432 Toulouse, France, Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires (I2MC), F-31432 Toulouse, France; Université Paul Sabatier III (UPS), F-31432 Toulouse, France
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- IRSD, Université de Toulouse, INSERM, INRA, ENVT, UPS, Toulouse, France
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- Université Paul Sabatier III (UPS), F-31432 Toulouse, France; CHU Toulouse, Service d'Odontologie Toulouse, F-3100, France; Clément Ader Institute, UMR-CNRS 5312, Toulouse, France
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- INSERM U1048, F-31432 Toulouse, France, Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires (I2MC), F-31432 Toulouse, France; Université Paul Sabatier III (UPS), F-31432 Toulouse, France; CHU Toulouse, Service d'Odontologie Toulouse, F-3100, France.
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Anderson AC, Rothballer M, Altenburger MJ, Woelber JP, Karygianni L, Lagkouvardos I, Hellwig E, Al-Ahmad A. In-vivo shift of the microbiota in oral biofilm in response to frequent sucrose consumption. Sci Rep 2018; 8:14202. [PMID: 30242260 PMCID: PMC6155074 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-32544-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Caries is associated with shifts of microbiota in dental biofilms and primarily driven by frequent sucrose consumption. Data on environmentally induced in vivo microbiota shifts are scarce therefore we investigated the influence of frequent sucrose consumption on the oral biofilm. Splint systems containing enamel slabs were worn for 3 × 7 days with 7-day intervals to obtain oral biofilm samples. After a three-month dietary change of sucking 10 g of sucrose per day in addition to the regular diet, biofilm was obtained again at the end of the second phase. The microbiota was analysed using Illumina MiSeq amplicon sequencing (v1-v2 region). In addition, roughness of the enamel surface was measured with laser scanning microscopy. The sucrose phase resulted in significant differences in beta-diversity and significantly decreased species richness. It was marked by a significant increase in abundance of streptococci, specifically Streptococcus gordonii, Streptococcus parasanguinis and Streptococcus sanguinis. Enamel surface roughness began to increase, reflecting initial impairment of dental enamel surface. The results showed that frequent sucrose consumption provoked compositional changes in the microbiota, leading to an increase of non-mutans streptococci, hence supporting the extended ecological plaque hypothesis and emphasizing the synergy of multiple bacterial species in the development of caries.
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- Annette Carola Anderson
- Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs- University, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Institute of Network Biology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs- University, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs- University, Freiburg, Germany
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- Clinic of Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology and Cariology, Center of Dental medicine, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- ZIEL - Institute for Food and Health, Core Facility Microbiome/NGS, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
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- Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs- University, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs- University, Freiburg, Germany
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Banas JA, Drake DR. Are the mutans streptococci still considered relevant to understanding the microbial etiology of dental caries? BMC Oral Health 2018; 18:129. [PMID: 30064426 PMCID: PMC6069834 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-018-0595-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2018] [Accepted: 07/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The mutans streptococci were once the primary focus of research dedicated to understanding the etiology of dental caries. That focus has now shifted to an emphasis on the ecological balances and complexities within the entirety of the plaque microbiome. Within that framework there are considerable differences of opinion regarding the importance and relative contributions of the mutans streptococci. This article explores the basis for the various viewpoints, the limitations of current knowledge, and the confounders that make it difficult to arrive at a consensus.
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- Jeffrey A Banas
- Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, N406A DSB, Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, USA.
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- Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, N406A DSB, Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, USA
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Liu S, Wei Y, Zhou X, Zhang K, Peng X, Ren B, Chen V, Cheng L, Li M. Function of alanine racemase in the physiological activity and cariogenicity of Streptococcus mutans. Sci Rep 2018; 8:5984. [PMID: 29654290 PMCID: PMC5899142 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-24295-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2017] [Accepted: 03/29/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The enzyme alanine racemase (Alr) has been a new target for the development of antibacterial drugs based on the involvement of D-Ala in bacterial cell wall biosynthesis. Our previous study noted that Alr is essential for the growth and interspecies competitiveness of S. mutans, the major causative organism of dental caries. However, physiological activity and cariogenicity of S. mutans affected by Alr remains unknown. The current study examined the biofilm biomass, biofilm structure, extracellular polysaccharide (EPS) synthesis, glucosyltransferase (gtf) gene expression, acid production and acid tolerance in the alr-mutant strain. We found that biofilm formation, biofilm structure, and EPS synthesis was in a D-Ala dose-dependent manner. Biofilm structure was loose in alr-mutant group and the ratio of EPS/bacteria was also elevated. Additionally, the expression levels of multiple gtfs were up-regulated, and acid tolerance was decreased. We also established in vivo models of dental caries and found that the incidence and severity of the caries were decreased in the alr-mutant group in comparison to the parental S. mutans group. Our in vivo and in vitro experiments demonstrate that Alr is essential for the cariogenicity of S. mutans and that Alr might be a potential target for the prevention and treatment of caries.
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- Shiyu Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, NO. 14, 3rd Section of South RenMin Rd, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China.,Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Endodontology, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, NO. 30 Zhongyang Road, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, NO. 14, 3rd Section of South RenMin Rd, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China.,Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, NO. 14, 3rd Section of South RenMin Rd, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, NO. 14, 3rd Section of South RenMin Rd, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, NO. 14, 3rd Section of South RenMin Rd, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, NO. 14, 3rd Section of South RenMin Rd, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China. .,Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, NO. 14, 3rd Section of South RenMin Rd, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China.
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Byrne SJ, Butler CA, Reynolds EC, Dashper SG. Taxonomy of Oral Bacteria. METHODS IN MICROBIOLOGY 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.mim.2018.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Arief EM, Mohamed Z, Idris FM. Study of Viridans Streptococci and Staphylococcus Species in Cleft Lip and Palate Patients before and after Surgery. Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2017; 42:277-9. [PMID: 15865462 DOI: 10.1597/04-083r.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Objective To determine the effect of surgery on types and colony count of Streptococcus and Staphylococcus species in cleft lip and palate (CLP) patients. Design Saliva samples were collected after the morning meal by placing a sterile cotton swab in the vestibule of the oral cavity from cleft lip and palate patients immediately preoperative and 12 weeks postoperative. Normal children were examined as a control group. Samples were cultured; Staphylococcus and Streptococcus isolates were identified and quantified. Patients Fifteen cleft lip and palate patients and 22 normal children, aged 3 to 39 months were examined. Results Streptococcus mitis biovar 1, Streptococcus salivarius and Streptococcus oralis of the viridans group of streptococci were the most commonly found in normal children, as well as in cleft lip and palate children. In the cleft lip and palate group, mean streptococcal count was 32.41 (29.80) and 46.46 (42.80) in the pre- and postoperative periods, respectively; in the normal group, the count was 20.93 (27.93) and 49.92 (34.72) at 0 week and 12 weeks, respectively. Staphylococcus aureus was the most common Staphylococcus species found in CLP patients, representing 47.4% postoperatively. In the cleft lip and palate children, mean staphylococcal count was 5.34 (8.13) and 0.56 (0.92) in the pre- and postoperative periods, respectively; in normal children, the count was 0.82 (1.98) and 0.60 (2.55) at 0 and 12 weeks, respectively. The differences were statistically significant only for the staphylococcal count between pre- and postoperative periods in children with cleft lip and palate as tested by analysis of variance (p < .05). Conclusions Cleft lip and palate patients had more colonization by S. aureus compared with normal children, and the colony count decreased significantly following surgical repair of the cleft lip and palate.
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- Erry Mochamad Arief
- School of Dental Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia.
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Strömberg N, Esberg A, Sheng N, Mårell L, Löfgren-Burström A, Danielsson K, Källestål C. Genetic- and Lifestyle-dependent Dental Caries Defined by the Acidic Proline-rich Protein Genes PRH1 and PRH2. EBioMedicine 2017; 26:38-46. [PMID: 29191562 PMCID: PMC5832611 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2017.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2017] [Revised: 11/10/2017] [Accepted: 11/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Dental caries is a chronic infectious disease that affects billions of people with large individual differences in activity. We investigated whether PRH1 and PRH2 polymorphisms in saliva acidic proline-rich protein (PRP) receptors for indigenous bacteria match and predict individual differences in the development of caries. PRH1 and PRH2 variation and adhesion of indigenous and cariogenic (Streptococcus mutans) model bacteria were measured in 452 12-year-old Swedish children along with traditional risk factors and related to caries at baseline and after 5-years. The children grouped into low-to-moderate and high susceptibility phenotypes for caries based on allelic PRH1, PRH2 variation. The low-to-moderate susceptibility children (P1 and P4a−) experienced caries from eating sugar or bad oral hygiene or infection by S. mutans. The high susceptibility P4a (Db, PIF, PRP12) children had more caries despite receiving extra prevention and irrespective of eating sugar or bad oral hygiene or S. mutans-infection. They instead developed 3.9-fold more caries than P1 children from plaque accumulation in general when treated with orthodontic multibrackets; and had basic PRP polymorphisms and low DMBT1-mediated S. mutans adhesion as additional susceptibility traits. The present findings thus suggest genetic autoimmune-like (P4a) and traditional life style (P1) caries, providing a rationale for individualized oral care. Allelic PRH1, PRH2 variation group children into high, moderate and low susceptibility phenotypes for caries. Low susceptibility phenotypes experience caries from eating sugar and bad oral hygiene and infection by cariogenic S. mutans. High susceptibility phenotypes may represent an autoimmune condition susceptible to bacteria in general.
Dental caries is a chronic infectious disease affecting billions of people with large individual differences in activity. The present study provides the first evidence of variation in specific human genes, PRH1 and PRH2, that matches and predicts individual experiences with caries in children. The high susceptibility phenotype (Db, PIF, PRP12) suggests an autoimmune-like condition, whereas those with low susceptibility (PIF2, PRP12) experiences caries from eating sugar and bad oral hygiene. These genetic and traditional life style sub types of caries suggest novel approaches for their diagnosis, prevention and treatment.
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- Nicklas Strömberg
- Department of Odontology/Cariology, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden.
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- Department of Odontology/Cariology, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Odontology/Cariology, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Odontology/Cariology, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Odontology/Cariology, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Odontology/Cariology, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden; Department of Women's and Children's Health/International Maternal and Child Health, Uppsala University, SE-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
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Oliveira MACD, Borges AC, Brighenti FL, Salvador MJ, Gontijo AVL, Koga-Ito CY. Cymbopogon citratus essential oil: effect on polymicrobial caries-related biofilm with low cytotoxicity. Braz Oral Res 2017; 31:e89. [PMID: 29116300 DOI: 10.1590/1807-3107bor-2017.vol31.0089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2017] [Accepted: 08/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of Cymbopogon citratus essential oil and its main compound (citral) against primary dental colonizers and caries-related species. Chemical characterization of the essential oil was performed by gas chromatography/mass spectroscopy (GC/MS), and the main compound was determined. Antimicrobial activity was tested against Actinomyces naeslundii, Lactobacillus acidophilus, S. gordonii, S. mitis, S. mutans, S. sanguinis and S. sobrinus. Minimum inhibitory and bactericide concentrations were determined by broth microdilution assay for streptococci and lactobacilli reference, and for clinical strains. The effect of the essential oil on bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation/disruption was investigated. Negative (without treatment) and positive controls (chlorhexidine) were used. The effect of citral on preformed biofilm was also tested using the same methodology. Monospecies and microcosm biofilms were tested. ANOVA or Kruskal-Wallis tests were used (α=0.05). Cytotoxicity of the essential oil to human keratinocytes was performed by MTT assay. GC/MS demonstrated one major component (citral). The essential oil showed an inhibitory effect on all tested bacterial species, including S. mutans and L. acidophilus. Essential oil of C. citratus (10X MIC) reduced the number of viable cells of lactobacilli and streptococci biofilms (p < 0.05). The essential oil inhibited adhesion of caries-related polymicrobial biofilm to dental enamel (p < 0.01). Citral significantly reduced the number of viable cells of streptococci biofilm (p < 0.001). The essential oil showed low cytotoxicity to human keratinocytes. Based on these findings, this study can contribute to the development of new formulations for products like mouthwash, against dental biofilms.
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- Maria Alcionéia Carvalho de Oliveira
- Universidade Estadual Paulista - Unesp, São José dos Campos Institute of Science and Technology, Oral Biopathology Graduate Program, São José dos Campos , SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista - Unesp, São José dos Campos Institute of Science and Technology, Department of Environmental Engineering, São José dos Campos , SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista - Unesp, Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual de Campinas - Unicamp, Institute of Biology, Department of Plant Biology, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual de Campinas - Unicamp, Institute of Biology, Department of Plant Biology, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista - Unesp, São José dos Campos Institute of Science and Technology, Department of Environmental Engineering, São José dos Campos , SP, Brazil
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Esberg A, Sheng N, Mårell L, Claesson R, Persson K, Borén T, Strömberg N. Streptococcus Mutans Adhesin Biotypes that Match and Predict Individual Caries Development. EBioMedicine 2017; 24:205-215. [PMID: 28958656 PMCID: PMC5652290 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2017.09.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2017] [Revised: 09/19/2017] [Accepted: 09/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Dental caries, which affects billions of people, is a chronic infectious disease that involves Streptococcus mutans, which is nevertheless a poor predictor of individual caries development. We therefore investigated if adhesin types of S.mutans with sucrose-independent adhesion to host DMBT1 (i.e. SpaP A, B or C) and collagen (i.e. Cnm, Cbm) match and predict individual differences in caries development. The adhesin types were measured in whole saliva by qPCR in 452 12-year-old Swedish children and related to caries at baseline and prospectively at a 5-year follow-up. Strains isolated from the children were explored for genetic and phenotypic properties. The presence of SpaP B and Cnm subtypes coincided with increased 5-year caries increment, and their binding to DMBT1 and saliva correlated with individual caries scores. The SpaP B subtypes are enriched in amino acid substitutions that coincided with caries and binding and specify biotypes of S. mutans with increased acid tolerance. The findings reveal adhesin subtypes of S. mutans that match and predict individual differences in caries development and provide a rationale for individualized oral care. Adhesin subtypes of Streptococcus mutans match and predict individual caries development. Adhesin binding to salivary DMBT1 correlates with individual caries scores. The adhesin types coincide with distinct biotypes of S. mutans.
Dental caries, which affects billions of people, involves the bacterium Streptococcus mutans, which is nevertheless a poor predictor of caries development. The present findings provide the first evidence that S. mutans adhesin subtypes match and predict individual 5-year caries development in Swedish children. The binding strength of the adhesin subtypes correlates with individual caries scores, and the adhesin subtypes specify biotypes of S. mutans that also differ in acid tolerance. The present findings provide a rationale for individualized oral care and improved systemic health because chronic caries infection and carrying high-virulence strains pose a systemic disease risk.
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- Anders Esberg
- Department of Odontology/cariology, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Odontology/cariology, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Odontology/cariology, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Odontology/cariology, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Odontology/cariology, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden.
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KESKİN E, BAĞLAR S. ACID TOLERANCE RESPONCE OF CARIOGENIC MICROORGANISMS AND MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION. CUMHURIYET DENTAL JOURNAL 2017. [DOI: 10.7126/cumudj.345960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Senneby A, Davies JR, Svensäter G, Neilands J. Acid tolerance properties of dental biofilms in vivo. BMC Microbiol 2017; 17:165. [PMID: 28743239 PMCID: PMC5525231 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-017-1074-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2017] [Accepted: 07/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The ecological plaque hypothesis explains caries development as the result of the enrichment of acid tolerant bacteria in dental biofilms in response to prolonged periods of low pH. Acid production by an acid tolerant microflora causes demineralisation of tooth enamel and thus, individuals with a greater proportion of acid tolerant bacteria would be expected to be more prone to caries development. Biofilm acid tolerance could therefore be a possible biomarker for caries prediction. However, little is known about the stability of biofilm acid tolerance over time in vivo or the distribution throughout the oral cavity. Therefore the aim of this study was to assess intra-individual differences in biofilm acid-tolerance between different tooth surfaces and inter-individual variation as well as stability of acid tolerance over time. RESULTS The majority of the adolescents showed low scores for biofilm acid tolerance. In 14 of 20 individuals no differences were seen between the three tooth sites examined. In the remaining six, acid-tolerance at the premolar site differed from one of the other sites. At 51 of 60 tooth sites, acid-tolerance at baseline was unchanged after 1 month. However, acid tolerance values changed over a 1-year period in 50% of the individuals. CONCLUSIONS Biofilm acid tolerance showed short-term stability and low variation between different sites in the same individual suggesting that the acid tolerance could be a promising biological biomarker candidate for caries prediction. Further evaluation is however needed and prospective clinical trials are called for to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy.
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- A Senneby
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Malmö University, Faculty of Odontology, 205 06, Malmö, SE, Sweden
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- Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden.
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Kommerein N, Stumpp SN, Müsken M, Ehlert N, Winkel A, Häussler S, Behrens P, Buettner FFR, Stiesch M. An oral multispecies biofilm model for high content screening applications. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0173973. [PMID: 28296966 PMCID: PMC5352027 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0173973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2016] [Accepted: 03/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Peri-implantitis caused by multispecies biofilms is a major complication in dental implant treatment. The bacterial infection surrounding dental implants can lead to bone loss and, in turn, to implant failure. A promising strategy to prevent these common complications is the development of implant surfaces that inhibit biofilm development. A reproducible and easy-to-use biofilm model as a test system for large scale screening of new implant surfaces with putative antibacterial potency is therefore of major importance. In the present study, we developed a highly reproducible in vitro four-species biofilm model consisting of the highly relevant oral bacterial species Streptococcus oralis, Actinomyces naeslundii, Veillonella dispar and Porphyromonas gingivalis. The application of live/dead staining, quantitative real time PCR (qRT-PCR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and urea-NaCl fluorescence in situ hybridization (urea-NaCl-FISH) revealed that the four-species biofilm community is robust in terms of biovolume, live/dead distribution and individual species distribution over time. The biofilm community is dominated by S. oralis, followed by V. dispar, A. naeslundii and P. gingivalis. The percentage distribution in this model closely reflects the situation in early native plaques and is therefore well suited as an in vitro model test system. Furthermore, despite its nearly native composition, the multispecies model does not depend on nutrient additives, such as native human saliva or serum, and is an inexpensive, easy to handle and highly reproducible alternative to the available model systems. The 96-well plate format enables high content screening for optimized implant surfaces impeding biofilm formation or the testing of multiple antimicrobial treatment strategies to fight multispecies biofilm infections, both exemplary proven in the manuscript.
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- Nadine Kommerein
- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry and Biomedical Materials Science, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry and Biomedical Materials Science, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Bacteriology, TWINCORE, Centre of Experimental and Clinical Infection Research, Hannover, Germany
- Department of Molecular Bacteriology, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute for Inorganic Chemistry, Leibniz University of Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry and Biomedical Materials Science, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Bacteriology, TWINCORE, Centre of Experimental and Clinical Infection Research, Hannover, Germany
- Department of Molecular Bacteriology, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute for Inorganic Chemistry, Leibniz University of Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Biochemistry, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry and Biomedical Materials Science, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Luo G, Li J, Li Y, Wang Z, Li WT, Li AM. Performance, kinetics behaviors and microbial community of internal circulation anaerobic reactor treating wastewater with high organic loading rate: Role of external hydraulic circulation. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2016; 222:470-477. [PMID: 27764739 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.10.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2016] [Revised: 10/05/2016] [Accepted: 10/06/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Performance of internal circulation anaerobic reactor (IC) treating wastewater at high organic loading rate (OLR) and role of external hydraulic circulation were evaluated. When the OLR was increased from 2.50 to 18.94kgCOD/m3/d, COD removal decreased to 85% slightly and methane production increased to 4.49L/L/d with the upflow velocity of 1.0m/h resulted from the additional hydraulic circulation. Withdrawal of external hydraulic circulation led to decrease of COD removal to lower than 60% drastically and methane production by 81%. Accumulation of volatile fatty acids caused decline of pH to below 6.0 and the shift of substrate metabolic pathway to the hybrid fermentation. In addition, both maximum methane production rate and maximum substrate degradation rate obtained from mathematical models decreased significantly. Hydrogenotrophic methanogens including Methanobacterium and Methanocorpusculum predominated in the anaerobic sludge and the shift of microbial community was also observed.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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Banas JA, Zhu M, Dawson DV, Blanchette DR, Drake DR, Gu H, Frost R, McCaulley G, Levy SM. Acidogenicity and acid tolerance of Streptococcus oralis and Streptococcus mitis isolated from plaque of healthy and incipient caries teeth. J Oral Microbiol 2016; 8:32940. [PMID: 27790973 PMCID: PMC5084378 DOI: 10.3402/jom.v8.32940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2016] [Revised: 09/30/2016] [Accepted: 10/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Non-mutans low pH oral streptococci are postulated to contribute to caries etiology. OBJECTIVE This study was undertaken to investigate whether the acidogenicity and acid tolerance of clinical strains of Streptococcus oralis and Streptococcus mitis correlate with health or early-stage enamel caries. DESIGN S. oralis and S. mitis were isolated from plaque samples taken from the occlusal surfaces of second molars sampled at two different visits 4 years apart. All sites were sound at Visit 1; subjects were segregated into one of three groups based on the status of the site at Visit 2 and caries elsewhere in the dentition. Strains of S. oralis and S. mitis were evaluated for acidogenicity and acid tolerance, and the results correlated with the clinical status of the sites from which they were isolated. Mutans streptococci (MS) isolated from the plaque samples were also quantified, and the presence or absence of growth on pH 5.5 media or on media selective for bifidobacteria was recorded. RESULTS No significant positive correlations were found between the acidogenicity properties of the S. oralis and S. mitis clones and caries at either visit. Similar results were obtained for acid tolerance of S. oralis clones but were inconclusive for S. mitis clones. A statistically significant positive correlation between MS levels and caries (or future caries) was evident at both visits, but there were no statistical correlations with the growth on pH 5.5 media or media selective for bifidobacteria. CONCLUSIONS The low pH potential likely varies considerably among oral streptococcal species and is least likely to be found among strains of S. mitis. Accordingly, the concept and constitution of 'low pH streptococci' may need to be re-evaluated.
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- Jeffrey A Banas
- Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, IA, USA;
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- Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, University of Iowa College of Dentistry Iowa City, IA, USA
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Li M, Huang R, Zhou X, Qiu W, Xu X, Gregory RL. Effect of nicotine on cariogenic virulence of Streptococcus mutans. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 2016; 61:505-512. [PMID: 27381088 DOI: 10.1007/s12223-016-0465-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2016] [Accepted: 06/30/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Nicotine has well-documented effects on the growth and colonization of Streptococcus mutans. This study attempts to investigate the effects of nicotine on pathogenic factors of S. mutans, such as the effect on biofilm formation and viability, expression of pathogenic genes, and metabolites of S. mutans. The results demonstrated that addition of nicotine did not significantly influence the viability of S. mutans cells. The biofilms became increasingly compact as the concentrations of nicotine increased. The expression of virulence genes, such as ldh and phosphotransferase system (PTS)-associated genes, was upregulated, and nlmC was upregulated significantly, while ftf was downregulated. The lactate concentration of S. mutans grown in 1 mg/mL of nicotine was increased up to twofold over either biofilm or planktonic cells grown without nicotine. Changes in the metabolites involved in central carbon metabolism from sucrose indicated that most selected metabolites were detectable and influenced by increased concentrations of nicotine. This study demonstrated that nicotine can influence the pathogenicity of S. mutans and may lead to increased dental caries through the production of more lactate and the upregulation of virulence genes.
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- Mingyun Li
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, No. 14, 3rd Section of Ren Min Nan Rd, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China. .,Department of Biomedical and Applied Sciences, School of Dentistry, Indiana University, 1121 W. Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, No. 14, 3rd Section of Ren Min Nan Rd, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China.,Department of Biomedical and Applied Sciences, School of Dentistry, Indiana University, 1121 W. Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.,Department of Pediatric Dentistry, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, No. 14, 3rd Section of Ren Min Nan Rd, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, No. 14, 3rd Section of Ren Min Nan Rd, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, No. 14, 3rd Section of Ren Min Nan Rd, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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- Department of Biomedical and Applied Sciences, School of Dentistry, Indiana University, 1121 W. Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA. .,Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.
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Syed M, Sachdev V, Chopra R. Intercomparison of salivary nitric oxide as a biomarker of dental caries risk between caries-active and caries-free children. Eur Arch Paediatr Dent 2016; 17:239-43. [DOI: 10.1007/s40368-016-0234-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2015] [Accepted: 05/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Bezerra DS, Stipp RN, Neves BG, Guedes SFF, Nascimento MM, Rodrigues LKA. Insights into the Virulence Traits of Streptococcus mutans in Dentine Carious Lesions of Children with Early Childhood Caries. Caries Res 2016; 50:279-87. [PMID: 27160402 DOI: 10.1159/000445256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2016] [Accepted: 03/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Streptococcus mutans is an oral bacterium considered to play a major role in the development of dental caries. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of S. mutans in active and arrested dentine carious lesions of children with early childhood caries and to examine the expression profile of selected S. mutans genes associated with survival and virulence, within the same carious lesions. Dentine samples were collected from 29 active and 16 arrested carious lesions that were diagnosed in preschool children aged 2-5 years. Total RNA was extracted from the dentine samples, and reverse transcription quantitative real-time PCR analyses were performed for the quantification of S. mutans and for analyses of the expression of S. mutans genes associated with bacterial survival (atpD, nox, pdhA) and virulence (fabM and aguD). There was no statistically significant difference in the prevalence of S. mutans between active and arrested carious lesions. Expression of the tested genes was detected in both types of carious dentine. The pdhA (p = 0.04) and aguD (p = 0.05) genes were expressed at higher levels in arrested as compared to active lesions. Our findings revealed that S. mutans is part of the viable microbial community in active and arrested dentine carious lesions. The increase in expression of the pdhA and aguD genes in arrested lesions is likely due to the unfavourable environmental conditions for microbial growth, inherent to this type of lesions.
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- Daniela S Bezerra
- Postgraduation Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing, Federal University of Cearx00E1;, Fortaleza, Brazil
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Cross B, Garcia A, Faustoferri R, Quivey RG. PlsX deletion impacts fatty acid synthesis and acid adaptation in Streptococcus mutans. MICROBIOLOGY-SGM 2016; 162:662-671. [PMID: 26850107 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.000252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Streptococcus mutans, one of the primary causative agents of dental caries in humans, ferments dietary sugars in the mouth to produce organic acids. These acids lower local pH values, resulting in demineralization of the tooth enamel, leading to caries. To survive acidic environments, Strep. mutans employs several adaptive mechanisms, including a shift from saturated to unsaturated fatty acids in membrane phospholipids. PlsX is an acyl-ACP : phosphate transacylase that links the fatty acid synthase II (FASII) pathway to the phospholipid synthesis pathway, and is therefore central to the movement of unsaturated fatty acids into the membrane. Recently, we discovered that plsX is not essential in Strep. mutans. A plsX deletion mutant was not a fatty acid or phospholipid auxotroph. Gas chromatography of fatty acid methyl esters indicated that membrane fatty acid chain length in the plsX deletion strain differed from those detected in the parent strain, UA159. The deletion strain displayed a fatty acid shift similar to WT, but had a higher percentage of unsaturated fatty acids at low pH. The deletion strain survived significantly longer than the parent strain when cultures were subjected to an acid challenge of pH 2.5.The ΔplsX strain also exhibited elevated F-ATPase activity at pH 5.2, compared with the parent. These results indicate that the loss of plsX affects both the fatty acid synthesis pathway and the acid-adaptive response of Strep. mutans.
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- Benjamin Cross
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
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- Center for Oral Biology in the Eastman Institute for Oral Health, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
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- Center for Oral Biology in the Eastman Institute for Oral Health, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
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