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Open AccessDistinct composition of the oral indigenous microbiota in South Korean and Japanese adults
A comparison of national surveys on oral health suggested that the population of South Korea has a better periodontal health status than that of Japan, despite their similar inherent backgrounds. Here, we inve...
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Open AccessDental plaque development on a hydroxyapatite disk in young adults observed by using a barcoded pyrosequencing approach
Dental plaque is a dynamic microbial biofilm ecosystem that comprises hundreds of species including difficult-to-cultivate bacteria. We observed the assembly of a plaque bacterial community through 16S rRNA ge...
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Open AccessBacterial diversity in saliva and oral health-related conditions: the Hisayama Study
This population-based study determined the salivary microbiota composition of 2,343 adult residents of Hisayama town, Japan, using 16S rRNA gene next-generation high-throughput sequencing. Of 550 identified sp...
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Open AccessPeriodontal status and lung function decline in the community: the Hisayama study
This study aimed to determine whether periodontal status is related to a decline in lung function in a general Japanese population. We followed a total of 1,650 community-dwelling individuals (≥40 years) witho...