Plaque Microbiome in Caries-Active and Caries-Free Teeth by Dentition.
D BhaumikE SalzmanE DavisFreida A BlosteinG LiK NeiswangerR J WeyantR CroutDaniel W McNeilM L MarazitaBetsy FoxmanPublished in: JDR clinical and translational research (2022)
Patients' and dentists' concerns about transmission of bacteria within families causing caries should be tempered by the evidence that some shared bacteria may contribute to good oral health.