Comparative Diagnostic Performance of Oral Microbial Habitats for Periodontitis.

Researchers analysed oral microbial samples from over 2,000 adults to evaluate which oral habitat best diagnoses periodontitis. Saliva and supragingival plaque outperformed subgingival samples, with saliva achieving the highest diagnostic accuracy and clinical utility using machine-learning analysis of specific bacterial signatures.

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