Editing Microorganisms (section)

==Introduction==
'''Oral microorganisms''', collectively known as the '''[[oral microbiome]]''' or oral microflora, refers to the complex community of [[bacteria]], [[archaea]], [[fungi]], [[protozoa]], and [[viruses]] that inhabit the human oral cavity. The mouth is one of the most colonized parts of the body, containing over 700 established species of bacteria.

While many of these organisms are commensal (harmless), an imbalance in the community—known as '''[[dysbiosis]]'''—is the primary driver of the two most common dental diseases: [[dental caries]] and [[periodontal disease]].