Change in Microflora from Birth to Dentate State and its Effect on Dental Caries

Abstract

The oral cavity is a very dynamic microcosmic environment in itself that supports one of the most concentrated and varied of microbial populations of any area of the body. The oral environment supports an extraordinarily heterogeneous, yet generally balanced, group of microorganisms that varies at different stages of life. The presence of various forms of oral disease further alters the flora; the specific change depends on which disease process has progressed.