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The impact of organ transplantation on changes in the oral microbiome, particularly on bacteria causing periodontal inflammation - narrative review.

Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · Ordyniec-Kwaśnica I, Muszyński D, Słomiński B, Lampkowski M, Kudra A · 2026-07-29

Organ transplantation alters the oral microbiome and bacterial populations associated with gingival inflammation, though the specific changes may vary depending on which organ is transplanted.

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