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Under a Creative Commons license open access Introduction The oral cavity, serving as the gateway to the digestive system, hosts the second most diverse microbial community after the gut, comprising over 700 bacterial species1. Homeostasis of the oral mucosa is maintained through the interplay between the host's barrier function and symbiotic bacteria, and a disruption of this equilibrium leads to disease, such as inflammation.
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