JIDAM
"An Official Journal of IDA - Madras Branch" ©2019.
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Abstract:

The oral cavity has an extremely diverse and complex microflora that include bacteria, fungi and viruses. Understanding this is the primary aim in prevention of oral diseases and also a major role in diagnosis and treatment of systemic diseases. Considering the oral cavity as a mirror of the human body newer genomic therapies have improved the detection as well as discovery of newer flora. Though the oral microbes are quite diverse there seems to be simple means to control as well as manage the oral diseases and in this regard, fluorides seem to play a major role in the control and this article intends to discuss the same.

Keywords: Oral Microflora, Streptococcus species, Fluoride therapy, Dental Caries

JIDAM/Volume:9/Issue:1/Pages 14 - 19/January - March 2022