Identification and characterization of beneficial oral bacteria KU Leuven
Periodontitis is an oral infectious pathology which affects the surrounding and supporting tissues of the teeth, leading to permanent loss of the teeth. In terms of prevalence, about 50 percent of the population suffers from periodontitis and around 15 percent of them from periodontitis in its more severe form. In addition, periodontitis is also associated with a large number of systemic disorders.
In healthy persons, the oral ...