A pilot study investigating the impact of cigarette smoking on oral nitrate-reducing bacteria within the oral microbiome
A 'shift' in the oral microbiome and inhibitory effect on nitrate reduction in smokers may contribute to an increased risk of oral and cardiovascular disease. Better understanding of this pathway may have the potential for development of interventions to decrease disease risk in this group.
Authors
- Zoë Brookes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8096-6256)
- Abish S. Stephen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7912-7084)
- Tomas Nicholas
- Katie J. Muddiman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0396-6893)
- Raúl Bescós (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3939-4743)
- Robert Witton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6424-4376)
- Amazon Doble (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9658-030X)
- Lisa Du Toit
- Paul Kellett
Institutions
- Queen Mary University of London (GB)
- Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry (GB)
- University of Plymouth (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Dentistry
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdent.2025.106127
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.64