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Oral Biofilm Sampling for Microbiome Analysis in Healthy Children
JoVE Journal
Medicine
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JoVE Journal Medicine
Oral Biofilm Sampling for Microbiome Analysis in Healthy Children
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10:42 min

December 31, 2017

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Chapters

  • 00:00Title
  • 01:26Instruments and material
  • 02:02Child preparation
  • 04:03Biofilm sampling
  • 06:00Transfer and storage
  • 06:40Application
  • 09:07Conclusion

Summary

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Changes in the oral microbiome throughout childhood are of growing interest. Comparison of different microbiome studies reveals a lack of standardized sampling protocols. Limited space makes sampling the sound subgingival sulcus of children challenging. Paper point sampling is presented here in detail as the method of choice for this area.

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