Review
Open access
Oct 2026
The Oral–Gut Microbiome Axis: Microbial Transit, Ectopic Colonization, Systemic Associations, Salivaomics, and Clinical Control Points
A narrative review summarizes microbial transit, key taxa, salivaomics, systemic associations, and practical oral control points and identifies clinical control points, including probiotics and polyols such as xylitol, as selective microbiome-modulating adjuncts at varying stages of evidence.
Mark L. Cannon, John Peldyak, David J. Vigerust
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