Figure 5
From: The Predominant Oral Microbiota Is Acquired Early in an Organized Pattern
Introduction of solid food but not tooth eruption had a significant effect on microbial community composition. Time of tooth eruption was recorded, and samples taken immediately pre- and post- tooth eruption and pre- and post- introduction of solid foods were included in the analyses. On average infants began solid foods at 6.8 ± 0.9 months of age and tooth eruption at 8.7 ± 2.2 months. Bray Curtis Multidimensional Scaling plots with group centroids plotted as square points and box plots for richness and diversity are shown (analyzed by Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test).
