ABSTRACT

Oral microbiology is a study of microbial diseases of the oral cavity. The most common oral microbial disease is dental caries and there are many microbiological diseases that affect the oral cavity. Often there are diverse list of microbes that can target the oral tissues. It is understood that microbial disease of the dental tissue is a most common type of pathology, however, there is a dearth of academic literature on oral microbiology.