Abstract

The oral cavity is a biologically important site and forms the gateway to the human body. It contains a very large number of bacteria that can cause various diseases of the oral cavity. The composition of the oral microbiome is already formed during intrauterine development, and subsequent colonization is triggered by childbirth. The oral microbiome changes throughout life depending on the age of the individual, the state of oral hygiene, hormonal changes, medication use or smoking. All these factors negatively or positively affect the homeostasis of the oral cavity and affect oral and overall human health (Tab. 1, Fig. 1, Ref. 41). Text v PDF www.lekarskyobzor.sk.

KEY WORDS: microbiome, oral cavity, colonization, oral hygiene.

Lek Obz 2022, 71 (5): 210-215

Michaela SMATANOVÁ 1, Katarína MIKUŠKOVÁ 1, Martin BAČINSKÝ 1, Martin NOVÁK 2, Jana KOMPANÍKOVÁ 3, Igor MALACHOVSKÝ 1

1 Klinika stomatológie a maxilofaciálnej chirurgie, Jesseniova lekárska fakulta v Martine, Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, prednostka doc. MUDr. M. Janíčková, PhD., MPH
2 Ústav verejného zdravotníctva, Jesseniova lekárska fakulta v Martine, Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, vedúca prof. MUDr. H. Hudečková, PhD., MPH.
3 Ústav mikrobiológie a imunológie, Jesseniova lekárska fakulta v Martine, Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, vedúca doc. MUDr. E. Nováková, PhD.

Cite:
SMATANOVÁ M., MIKUŠKOVÁ K., BAČINSKÝ M., NOVÁK M., KOMPANÍKOVÁ J., MALACHOVSKÝ I.: Factors influencing colonization of the oral cavity. Lek Obz 2022, 71 (5): 210 – 215