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Oral Microbiome and Host Health: Review on Current Advances in Genome-Wide Analysis applied sciences Review Oral Microbiome and Host Health: Review on Current Advances in Genome-Wide Analysis Young-Dan Cho, Kyoung-Hwa Kim , Yong-Moo Lee, Young Ku and Yang-Jo Seol * Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry and Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University and Seoul National University Dental Hospital, Seoul 03080, Korea; [email protected] (Y.-D.C.); [email protected] (K.-H.K.); [email protected] (Y.-M.L.); [email protected] (Y.K.) * Correspondence: [email protected]; Tel.: +82-2-2072-0308 Abstract: The oral microbiome is an important part of the human microbiome. The oral cavity has the second largest microbiota after the intestines, and its open structure creates a special environment. With the development of technology such as next-generation sequencing and bioinformatics, exten- sive in-depth microbiome studies have become possible. They can also be applied in the clinical field in terms of diagnosis and treatment. Many microbiome studies have been performed on oral and systemic diseases, showing a close association between the two. Understanding the oral microbiome and host interaction is expected to provide future directions to explore the functional and metabolic changes in diseases, and to uncover the molecular mechanisms for drug development and treatment that facilitate personalized medicine. The aim of this review was to provide comprehension regarding research trends in oral microbiome studies and establish the link between oral microbiomes and systemic diseases based on the latest technique of genome-wide analysis. Keywords: oral microbiome; oral disease; systemic disease; genome-wide analysis; personal- Citation: Cho, Y.-D.; Kim, K.-H.; Lee, ized medicine Y.-M.; Ku, Y.; Seol, Y.-J. Oral Microbiome and Host Health: Review on Current Advances in Genome-Wide Analysis. Appl. Sci. 1. Introduction 2021, 11, 4050. https://doi.org/ The human oral cavity is the second largest microbial habitat comprising fungi, bac- 10.3390/app11094050 teria, and viruses, after the intestines, and has a special niche consisting of soft tissue of the gingiva and oral mucosa and the hard tissue of the teeth [1]. Although the oral cavity Academic Editor: Yoshiaki Nomura and intestines are a distance apart, they are connected and show a marvelous diversity of microorganisms. The oral microbiome refers to the collective genetic materials of oral Received: 30 March 2021 microorganisms. The microorganisms in the oral cavity are referred to as oral microbiota, Accepted: 27 April 2021 Published: 29 April 2021 oral microflora, and oral microbiome [2]. Microorganisms coexist in our bodies and live through symbiosis, dysbiosis, and pathogenic relations. The microbiome not only refers to Publisher’s Note: MDPI stays neutral the microorganisms involved, but also includes areas of activity that result in the formation with regard to jurisdictional claims in of specific ecological niches. Significant changes in the local environment can disrupt the published maps and institutional affil- microbe–microbe interaction, which can alter the host–microbe equilibrium, increasing iations. the risk of disease [3]. The oral cavity is the most accessible habitat for studying the relationship between the host and microorganisms. Different oral structures such as the teeth, the gingiva, the palate, the cheek, and the lips are colonized by distinct microbial communities, and the surfaces of the oral cavity are covered with bacterial biofilm [4]. The special environment of the oral cavity, with its stable pH of 6.5–7.0 of saliva, moisture, Copyright: © 2021 by the authors. ◦ Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. and its temperature of an average of 37 C, creates the favorable conditions necessary for This article is an open access article the growth of microorganisms [5]. For this reason, various kinds of microorganisms are distributed under the terms and well distributed in the mouth. The oral cavity is one of the best-studied microbiomes to conditions of the Creative Commons date, with research focusing on its role as a part of human microbiome development and Attribution (CC BY) license (https:// how it influences systemic health and disease. About 700 species of prokaryotes have been creativecommons.org/licenses/by/ identified [6], and 392 taxa with at least one reference genome exist [7]. In the near future, 4.0/). the advances in our understanding of oral microbiomes may change our way of life through Appl. 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