Co-infection with Cbp+ Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans is associated with root caries in older adults
Bruna Albuquerque Garcia, Louise Morais Dornelas-Figueira, C Katrak, Luiz Fernando Wurdig Roesch, Scott Lance Tomar, Grace Adams, Dayane Oliveira, Marcelle Matos Nascimento, Jacqueline Abranches · 2026
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Bruna Albuquerque Garcia and co-authors present a study dated 2026 on root decay in older adults. As gums recede with age, tooth roots are exposed and decay more easily. The team studied whether two microbes acting together, a cavity bacterium and a yeast, raise the risk.
The study enrolled 117 adults aged sixty-five or more, fifty-six with root decay and sixty-one without. Saliva and plaque samples were tested for the microbes, and the wider plaque community was profiled. People with decay carried higher levels of both organism groups. Carrying the bacterium's adhesive strain together with the yeast linked strongly to root decay. One other bacterial species was enriched in diseased sites.
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| CREATOR | Bruna Albuquerque Garcia, Louise Morais Dornelas-Figueira, C Katrak, Luiz Fernando Wurdig Roesch, Scott Lance Tomar, Grace Adams, Dayane Oliveira, Marcelle Matos Nascimento, Jacqueline Abranches |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 54 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |