Mediterranean diet: a potential player in the link between oral microbiome and oral diseases

• DOI: 10.1080/20002297.2024.2329474
• Publication Date: 2024-03-19T09:52:29Z
• Authors: Giuseppina Augimeri; Giovanna Caparello; Ippolito Caputo; Rodolfo Reda; Luca Testarelli; Daniela Bonofiglio
• Keywords: Oral Microbiome; Tooth loss

Background The oral microbiome is a complex and dynamic assemblage of microorganisms that colonize different sites the cavity maintaining both systemic health. Therefore, when its composition altered, diseases occur. Among inflammatory pathologies, periodontal affect tissues surrounding teeth, representing main cause tooth loss one most important threats to Lifestyle eating habits influence human microbiota development progression diseases. In this context, Mediterranean Diet (MD) model, comprising healthy dietary choices lifestyle, linked prevention several metabolic chronic-degenerative pathological processes, including Indeed, MD plant-based diet, enriched anti-inflammatory antioxidant nutrients, which may induce beneficial effects against dental caries