Relationship Between Masticatory Dysfunction and Salivary Microbiota.

Backgrounds: Oral health predicts adverse systemic health-related outcomes, including future physical frailty. This study aimed to determine whether the salivary microbiome is associated with specific oral health indicators.

Methods: We collected oral gargle samples from 97 patients admitted to medical wards (mean age, 65 years) and assessed their oral health status.