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This research aims to explore the relationship between subgingival bacterial profiles and clinical periodontal health in elderly individuals.

Subgingival microbiome and clinical periodontal status in an elderly cohort: The WHICAP ancillary study of oral health

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Randomized trial analyzes periodontal health and microbiome in elderly individuals, suggesting significant microbial changes with disease severity.

This research aims to explore the relationship between subgingival bacterial profiles and clinical periodontal health in elderly individuals.
Participants underwent a full-mouth periodontal examination at six sites per tooth.
Subgingival plaque samples were collected and analyzed using Human Oral Microbe Identification with Next Generation Sequencing.
Differential abundance of bacterial taxa was assessed using the R package DESeq2.
Certain bacterial taxa were significantly more abundant in those with severe periodontitis, including Porphyromonas gingivalis (p<0.01).
Health-associated bacteria such as Veillonella parvula were more prevalent in individuals with healthy periodontal conditions.
Microbial diversity correlated positively with the severity and extent of periodontitis, indicating a shift in microbial composition.

Papapanou et al. (2020) studied this question.

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Randomized trial analyzes periodontal health and microbiome in elderly individuals, suggesting significant microbial changes with disease severity.