Heavy Metal-Driven Oral Dysbiosis: Salivary Toxicometallomics at the Host–Microbiome Interface Across Pathologies
Claudia Florina Bogdan-Andreescu, Emin Cadar, Lucia Bubulac, Irina Anca Eremia, Viorica Tudor, Cristina-Crenguţa Albu, Iuliana-Raluca Gheorghe, Arsenie Dan Spînu, Andreea Mariana Bănăţeanu, Dan Alexandru Slăvescu · 2026
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Claudia Florina Bogdan-Andreescu and colleagues argue, in a 2026 review, that heavy metals act as ecological forces reshaping the mouth's microbial community, not merely as toxins to measure. Metals from pollution, behaviour, and dental materials meet structured bacterial films in the mouth. Chronic low doses may slowly push that community into lasting imbalance.
The authors propose a resilience-threshold model where mounting metal pressure erodes community stability until a tipping point locks in disorder. Cited studies link metals in saliva to lower diversity, changed community networks, and more antibiotic-resistance genes in exposed populations. Feedback loops with inflammation may then sustain the disturbed state. The review admits that proving cause and effect remains methodologically hard.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Claudia Florina Bogdan-Andreescu, Emin Cadar, Lucia Bubulac, Irina Anca Eremia, Viorica Tudor, Cristina-Crenguţa Albu, Iuliana-Raluca Gheorghe, Arsenie Dan Spînu, Andreea Mariana Bănăţeanu, Dan Alexandru Slăvescu |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 65 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |