Diversity and homogeneity of oral microbiota in healthy Korean pre-school children using pyrosequencing

Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this study was designed to identify the oral microbiota in healthy Korean pre-school children using pyrosequencing. Materials and methods Dental plaque samples were obtained form 10 caries-free pre-school children. The samples were analysed using pyrosequencing. Results The pyrosequencing analysis revealed that, at the phylum level, Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, Actinobacteria and Fusobacteria showed high abundance. Also, predominant genera were identified as core microbiome, such as Streptococcus, Neisseria, Capnocytophaga, Haemophilus and Veilonella. Conclusions The diversity and homogeneity was shown in the dental plaque microbiota in healthy Korean pre-school children.

Keywords:

• Oral microbiota
• microbial diversity
• homogeneity
• healthy children
• primary tooth

Declaration of interest

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.