The contribution of maternal factors to the oral microbiota of the child: Influence from early life and clinical relevance

• Main Authors: Maria João Azevedo (Author), Andreia Garcia (Author), Carolina F.F.A. Costa (Author), Ana Filipa Ferreira (Author), Inês Falcão-Pires (Author), Bernd W. Brandt (Author), Carla Ramalho (Author), Egija Zaura (Author), Benedita Sampaio-Maia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The mother represents one of the earliest sources of microorganisms to the child, influencing the acquisition and establishment of its microbiota in early life. However, the impact of the mother on the oral microbiota of the child from early life until adulthood remains to unveil. This narrative rev...