Journal of Dental Research special issue explores a new era for the oral microbiome

May 20, 2020, Alexandria, Va.– The June 2020 issue of

Journal of Dental Research

brings together a collection of the latest research on the oral microbiome. This issue includes reviews and reports of new tools for analyzing microbial communities and for cultivating microbial species.

“Through much of the 20th Century, bacteria and other microorganisms were considered to exist predominantly as single cells with independent lifestyles,” said Wenyuan Shi, JDR Special Issue guest editor; CEO and Chief Scientific Officer of the Forsyth Institute. “However, we’ve learned that from environment to agriculture to energy to healthcare, these microbial communities have deep connections with everything that matters to us, including being the “special extra organ” that lives and grows with our bodies.”

The papers in this issue highlight the rapid progress that has been made over the last decade in understanding the dynamics of the human oral microbiome. Topics include:

• Reviews and reports of new tools for analyzing microbial communities and for cultivating microbial species, including new members of the Saccharibacteria and other difficult-to-culture taxa

• The oral microbiome in animal models with a view to understanding the stability of the microbiome and responses to periodontitis

• The structural and functional characteristics of the human oral microbiome in connection with dental caries, periodontitis or medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw

• Evidence that the oral microbiome is involved in oral cancer and diabetes mellitus

“This issue is a major contribution to the Oral Microbiome field,” Shi continued. “The key goal of the next era of oral microbiome research will be to translate the detailed understanding of the system into practical solutions for predicting, preventing or treating oral microbial diseases.”

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View the complete paper online and a Podcast with Editor-in-Chief, Nicholas Jakubovics, Associate Editor, Dana Graves and Guest Editor, Wenyuan Shi.

About the

Journal of Dental Research

The IADR/AADR

Journal of Dental Research

(JDR) is a multidisciplinary journal dedicated to the dissemination of new knowledge in all sciences relevant to dentistry and the oral cavity and associated structures in health and disease. The JDR continues to rank #1 of 90 journals in Eigenfactor with a score of 0.021290, ranks #2 in 2-year Impact Factor of 90 journals in the “Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine” category at 5.125 and ranks #2 of 90 in Article Influence with a score of 1.643. The JDR’s 5-year Impact Factor has remained above 5 for the fourth year at 5.722, ranking #2 of 91 journals. With over 20,000 citations, the JDR also boasts the most citations in the “Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine” category — 4,500 citations above the second ranked journal in the field.

International Association for Dental Research

The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) is a nonprofit organization with over 10,000 individual members worldwide, with a Mission to drive dental, oral and craniofacial research to advance health and well-being worldwide. To learn more, visit

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. The American Association for Dental Research (AADR) is the largest Division of IADR with 3,100 members in the United States. To learn more, visit

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