A Commentary on the Potential Use of Oral Microbiome in Prediction, Diagnosis or Prognostics of a Distant Pathology

In health, the oral microbiome is in balance with its host. If this balance is lost, this symbiosis is replaced by dysbiotic microbial communities, which are thought to affect the rest of the body either directly or via metabolites or pro-inflammatory molecules. The association of oral microbiome with general health has led to attempts to use oral microbial biomarkers for the prediction, diagnosis or prognosis of distant pathologies such as colorectal carcinoma or pancreatic cancer. These attempts however have no chance to succeed if the complexity of the oral ecosystem and the interplay of environmental, behavioral and biological factors is not taken into account. Standardized, well-documented oral sample collection procedures together with detailed clinical oral examination and behavioral data are the prerequisites for the successful evaluation of the oral microbiome as a potential biomarker for distant pathologies.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

Enthalten in:

Dentistry journal - 10(2022), 9 vom: 24. Aug.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zaura, Egija [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Biomarkers
General health
Journal Article
Oral ecosystem
Oral health
Oral microbiome
Prediction

Anmerkungen:

Date Revised 24.09.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/dj10090156

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM346515548