Oral microbial ecology : current research and new perspectives / edited by Nicholas S. Jakubovics, Oral Biology, School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK and Robert J. Palmer, Jr., Oral Infection and Immunity Branch, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jakubovics, Nicholas S., editor.

Palmer, Robert J., Jr., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mouth--Microbiology.

Mouth.

Biofilms.

Periodontal disease.

Probiotics--Therapeutic use.

Probiotics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (245 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Norfolk, England : Caister Academic Press, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The oral cavity supports a rich and diverse microbial population. Oral health is dependent on the maintenance of stable microbial communities; disease occurs when this balance is disturbed and more pathogenic species outgrow the commensals. Health and disease in the mouth are active processes in which the ecology of communities, not of single organisms, is paramount. In this book, expert contributors from around the world provide an update on recent developments in the burgeoning field of oral microbial ecology. The chapters are arranged into five sections: microbial populations in oral biofil

Contents:

Contents; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; Ch 01: Microbial Populations in Oral Biofilms; Ch 02: Detection and Culture of Novel Oral Bacteria; Ch 03: Bacterial Catabolism of Salivary Substrates; Ch 04: Structural Organization of Oral Biofilms in Supra- and Subgingival Environments; Ch 05: The Role of Extracellular Polysaccharides Matrix in Virulent Oral Biofilms; Ch 06: Extracellular Proteins and DNA in the Matrix of Oral Biofilms; Ch 07: A Holistic View of Interspecies Bacterial Interactions Within Human Dental Plaque; Ch 08: Environmental Sensory Perception by Oral Streptococci

Ch 09: Microbial Community Interactions of the Cariogenic Organism Streptococcus mutansCh 10: Biofilms in Periodontal Health and Disease; Ch 11: Periodontal Biofilm and Immunity: Immune Subversion by Select Pathogens as a Community Service; Ch 12: Oral Biofilms as a Reservoir for Extraoral Pathogens: Ventilator associated Pneumonia; Ch 13: Oral Biofilm as a Vehicle for Chemotherapeutic Agents; Ch 14: Probiotics: a Possible Tool in Oral Health Care?; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-908230-82-7

OCLC:

902958030