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A Microbial Time Capsule in Dental Plaque

Ancient microbiome analysis uncovered regional variation and evolutionary changes in oral microorganisms

06/17/2026 News 2 min read

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Top Institutions in Dentistry

Ranking combines internal corpus citation frequency with web search results due to limited internal data for this topic.

#1

University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Penn Dental Medicine houses the Center for Innovation & Precision Dentistry and is NIDCR-funded for mechanistic and translational biofilm work. It runs antibiofilm clinical studies and publishes high-impact oral microbiome/biofilm papers.
Key Differentiators
- Oral Biofilm
- Microbiome Science
#2

University of Michigan, School of Dentistry

Ann Arbor, Michigan
The University of Michigan School of Dentistry is recognized among the nation’s best and has multiple nationally ranked specialties. It has dedicated biofilm laboratories and clinical research centers.
Key Differentiators
- Cariology
- Biofilm Research

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