##  [Oral Microbiome–Immune System Interaction](/oral-microbiome-immune-system-interaction) 

  ##  [Oral Microbiome–Immune System Interaction](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/oral-microbiome-immune-system-interaction-0) 

  

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Definition

Reciprocal biological interactions between the microbial communities of the oral cavity and the host immune system, by which microbes influence innate and adaptive immune responses and immune activity shapes microbial composition, spatial organization and function, collectively determining states of homeostasis, inflammation or disease.