Denture-associated oral microbiome in dentate and edentulous older adults living in long-term care facilities
Although tooth loss does not markedly alter the overall microbial diversity of DAOM, it is associated with distinct taxonomic and functional shifts. Edentulous individuals have less stable and less interconnected microbial networks alongside heightened metabolic activity, reflecting notable changes in the DAOM of older adults living in LTCFs.
Authors
- Muhammed Manzoor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7939-1563)
- Kaisu Pitkälä (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9659-6985)
- Päivi Mäntylä (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2091-972X)
- Pirkko J. Pussinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3563-1876)
- Kaija Hiltunen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3307-6605)
- Riitta KT Saarela
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- University of Eastern Finland (FI)
- Kuopio University Hospital (FI)
- Finland University (FI)
- Primary Health Care (QA)
- Department of Social Services (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Oral Microbiology
- Published
- 2026-03-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/20002297.2026.2641915
- Primary Topic
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Helsingin Yliopisto
- Novo Nordisk
- Päivikki ja Sakari Sohlbergin Säätiö
- Suomen Hammaslääkäriseura Apollonia
- Sigrid Juséliuksen Säätiö
- Novo Nordisk Fonden