Salivary bacterial community profile in normal-weight and obese adolescent patients prior to orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances.

Shima H ShararaLeanne M CleaverHayder SaloomGuy H CarpenterMartyn T Cobourne

Published in: Orthodontics & craniofacial research (2022)

There were no differences in alpha or beta diversity of oral bacterial communities between normal-weight and obese orthodontic patients. Obese adolescents attending for orthodontic treatment had a similar microflora to their normal-weight counterparts.

Keyphrases

weight loss
end stage renal disease
physical activity
adipose tissue
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
young adults
metabolic syndrome
body mass index
type diabetes
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
mental health
weight gain
bariatric surgery
body weight
oral health
childhood cancer