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| Disease | Causative agent |
|---|---|
| Dental caries | Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus sobrinis |
| Gingivitis | Bacteroides, Fusobacterium, Porphyromonas, Prevotella, Peptostreptococcus |
| Peridontitis | Actinobacillus, Porphyromonas, Bacteroides, Treponema |
Pommerville, J. C. (2014) Fundamentals of microbiology. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett. page 354
Human oral bacterial microbiota[edit]
The human oral microbiota is made up of of the numerous species of bacterial found in the mouths of humans. Most, called commensals do not usually cause infections and some species are beneficial to health.[1]