Abstract
Objective
Recently, a significant association between dental caries and the severity of bronchial asthma in children has been revealed. This finding indicates a possible relationship between the oral microbiome and the pathogenesis of asthma. The purpose of our study was to estimate differences in the dental plaque microbiota of asthmatic children with and without dental caries by 16S rDNA sequencing.
Material and methods
Dental plaque samples were obtained with a spoon excavator from the occlusal surface of one deciduous tooth (the second mandibular left molar in caries‐free children and the most affected tooth in caries‐affected children). Total DNA was extracted from dental plaque. DNA libraries were analysed by 16S rRNA gene sequencing on the MiSeq (Illumina) platform.
Results
There were no significant differences in the composition of bacterial communities from both caries‐affected and caries‐free children with asthma. The 'caries‐enriched' genus was Veillonella (Veillonellaceae, Selenomonadales, Negativicutes). Relative abundance of Neisseria was significantly higher in caries‐free children with asthma (p<0.05).
Conclusions
The most significant difference in compared bacterial communities was a higher relative abundance of Veillonella in caries‐affected plaques that suggests its involvement in pathogenesis of caries. Potential respiratory pathogens are present in oral cavity of both caries‐affected and caries‐free asthmatic children.
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