Table 1 Summary of subject demographic information

From: Inter-personal diversity and temporal dynamics of dental, tongue, and salivary microbiota in the healthy oral cavity

Demographics, clinical parameters, and habits

Participants

Sex

Six males; four females

Age (years)

25.3 ± 3.1

Periodontal diagnosis

n = 0

Decayed, missing, filled teeth (DMFT) index

Mean: 2.4; Mode: 0; Min: 0; Max: 13

Smokers

n = 0

Drinkers

n = 0

Diabetes

n = 0

Dietary restrictions

None n = 7; Vegetarian n = 1; Lactose intolerant n = 1; Kosher n = 1

Daily medication use

n = 1

Antibiotic use in past 3 months

n = 1

Recreational drug use

n = 0

History of radiotherapy

n = 0

Intraoral applications

Fixed retainer n = 3