Advances in Oral Microbiota-Driven Strategies for Oral Disease Prevention

Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, advances in high-throughput sequencing and multi-omics approaches have transformed understanding of the oral microbiota, revealing how shifts in biofilm composition and function drive common oral diseases such as caries and periodontitis. This Special Issue, “Advances in Oral Microbiota-Driven Strategies for Oral Disease Prevention”, focuses on extending this knowledge to design precise, ecology-based preventive interventions that maintain or restore a health-associated oral ecosystem. There is growing interest in microbiota-modulating strategies, including probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, postbiotics, dietary and behavioural interventions, targeted antimicrobial approaches, microbiome transplantation, and biofilm-responsive biomaterials.

The aim of this Special Issue is to synthesise current evidence on oral microbiota-driven preventive approaches, from conventional interventions to cutting-edge modalities. We welcome submissions that evaluate how these strategies can be integrated into routine dental care, community programs, and public health policy, especially in high-risk or underserved populations.

Dr. Sonia Nath
Guest Editor

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