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Caries May Signal Oral Antibiotic Resistance

Study found species-specific differences in biofilm -forming capacity and antimicrobial susceptibility among supragingival bacterial isolates from patients with active dental caries.

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  • Andrea Surnit

  • May 29, 2026

  • 3 min

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    Patients with active dental caries exhibit species-specific differences in antibiotic resistance compared to those with good oral health.

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    In a study of 319 bacterial isolates, significant differences in susceptibility to ampicillin were found in Veillonella parvula between caries and healthy patients.

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    Biofilm formation varied, with 79% of isolates from caries patients classified as moderate biofilm producers, while 82% from healthy patients were non-biofilm producers.

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    Resistant isolates were identified across multiple taxa, including Streptococcus oralis and Fusobacterium nucleatum, with beta-lactamase activity confirmed in some.

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    The study's findings indicate that associations between caries and antibiotic resistance are species-specific and not universally applicable across all taxa.

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Caries May Signal Oral Antibiotic Resistance

  • by Andrea Surnit

  • May 29, 2026

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