Journal of dental research

The health of prospective parents before conception (i.e., preconception health) has important intergenerational consequences. Although oral health is associated with several reproductive outcomes, it is often absent from preconception heal…

In the healthy subgingiva, oral treponemes account for a small percentage of the total bacteria. However, in diseased periodontal pockets, treponemes thrive and become a dominant component of the bacterial population. Oral treponemes are un…