Nitrate reduction capacity of the oral microbiota is impaired in periodontitis: potential implications for systemic nitric oxide availability

• Main Authors: Bob T. Rosier (Author), William Johnston (Author), Miguel Carda-Diéguez (Author), Annabel Simpson (Author), Elena Cabello-Yeves (Author), Krystyna Piela (Author), Robert Reilly (Author), Alejandro Artacho (Author), Chris Easton (Author), Mia Burleigh (Author), Shauna Culshaw (Author), Alex Mira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nature Publishing Group, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract The reduction of nitrate to nitrite by the oral microbiota has been proposed to be important for oral health and results in nitric oxide formation that can improve cardiometabolic conditions. Studies of bacterial composition in subgingival plaque suggest that nitrate-reducing bacteria are a...