Oral Care and Dentistry

Oral Microbiology

Track 10: Oral Microbiology

Oral microbiology research, like other natural sciences has experienced periods of "reductionism" and "far-reaching quality." Microbiologists have long used a reductionist approach to study complex microbial systems by isolating individual bacterial species. The soil in the human mouth is conducive to the growth of certain oral-microorganisms detected there. It provides a plentiful supply of water and enhancements, as well as a comfortable temperature. While reductionism has pushed oral microbiology forward, it has been discovered that a social affair of smaller bits cannot describe the whole! Microbiologists of today are studying "system thinking" and "thorough quality." From the "overall quality rule" to "met genomics" and "biofilms," microbiology is entering an exciting new age focused on uncovering and untangling the connections between various aspects of a microbial system.

• Biofilm
• Quorum Sensing
• Microbiome
• Sensitivity Analysis
• Bacterium