Oral biofilms

Oral biofilms are complex microbial groups that stick to Teeth / Tooth and Gingiva / Gums in the mouth. They form due to factors like mechanical forces, salivary flow, nutrient changes, and tissue interfaces
Montelongo-Jauregui & Lopez-Ribot 2018 JoF 4: 122
Mirghani et al. 2022 AIMS Microbiol 8: 239-277

These biofilms maintain oral health but can become harmful, leading to diseases like caries, gingivitis, and periodontitis
Kinane et al. 2017 Nat Rev Dis Primers 3: 17038
Larsen & Fiehn 2017 APMIS 125: 376-384
Murakami et al. 2018 J Periodontol 89: S17–S27
Bowen et al. 2018 Trends Microbiol 26: 229-242

Dysbiotic oral biofilms increasingly link to systemic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, and chronic kidney disease, highlighting their clinical importance
Yumoto et al. 2019 Int J Mol Sci 20: 4571
Kurtzman et al. 2022 Medicine 101: e30517

Unlike Bacterial Biofilm / Microbial Biofilm (BF) elsewhere in the body, oral biofilms face unique influences from chewing, diet, and immune responses. This creates a dynamic environment
Jakubovics & Kolenbrander 2010 Oral Dis 16: 729-739
Kolenbrander et al. 2010 Nat Rev Microbiol 8: 471-480

see also:
Candida & Oral Microbiome / Mouth Microbiota
Drug resistance
Oral Microbiome / Mouth Microbiota
Periodontitis / Periodontal disease
Streptococcus
Systemic disease