Mucous membranes of a healthy person inhabit a set of diverse microorganisms that perform important functions. For example, the microflora of the oral cavity participates in the primary processes of digesting food, digesting nutrients and synthesizing vitamins. It is also necessary to maintain the proper functioning of the immune system, protect the body against fungal, viral and bacterial infections.
Normal constant of the microflora of the oral cavity
The considered part of the body is widely populated with microbes and can compete with the intestine in this respect. On the mucous membranes of the oral cavity there are more than 370 varieties of aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms:
- streptococci;
- lactobacilli;
- Neisseria;
- staphylococci;
- difteroids;
- influenza-bacteria;
- vibrios;
- pneumococci;
- Candida;
- mycoplasma;
- peptococci;
- Borrelia;
- fusobacteria;
- actinomycetes;
- leptotriks and others.
It is worth noting that the microflora is very heterogeneous. In different zones, it has an individual composition, both quantitative and qualitative.
Pathogenic microflora of the oral cavity
If the ratio between all representatives of the biocenosis remains within normal limits, there are no problems with the mucous membranes of the oral cavity. But the microflora also contains conditionally pathogenic bacteria that begin to multiply actively in the presence of provoking external factors. In themselves, they are not harmful or useful, just a balance is required, which involves restraining the growth of some colonies.
In the described cases, the microorganisms in the minority are oppressed, and the pathological shift in the ratio between the number of bacteria is dysbiosis.
How to restore the microflora of the mouth?
Dysbacteriosis never occurs on its own, so for its treatment it is important to find out, and then eliminate the cause of microflora disturbance, after a thorough examination.
In therapy of the examined condition, the following are used:
- local or systemic antibiotics;
- immunomodulators ;
- pro and prebiotics .