Feasibility and preliminary findings of a bacterial diversity study in periodontitis: a pilot investigation from the Western Cape
This exploratory study highlights distinct bacterial communities associated with periodontitis in a South African population. The findings emphasize the need for larger, population-based cohorts to validate these results and lay a foundation for future research into region-specific microbial profiles and their implications for personalized treatment strategies.
Authors
- Saarah F. G. Davids (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2960-7327)
- Haly Holmes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8297-8536)
- Yvonne Prince (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9856-9825)
- Salma Kabbashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2875-4547)
- Manogari Chetty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1176-8539)
- Ndonwi Elvis Ngwa
Institutions
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- Cape Peninsula University of Technology (ZA)
- University of the Western Cape (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Oral Health
- Published
- 2025-04-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/froh.2025.1568393
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47
Funders
- Cape Peninsula University of Technology