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Microbiologic samples were taken from the dorsum of the tongue and cheek mucosa of all individuals and analyzed using a bacterial DNA\u2010specific polymerase chain reaction.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> <jats:italic>C. rectus<\/jats:italic> was the most prevalent species in both groups (20.9% in the cheek of newborns, and 77.4% in the tongue of elderly subjects). <jats:italic>P. gingivalis<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>P. intermedia<\/jats:italic> were not detected in any of the 43 newborns; however, <jats:italic>P. gingivalis<\/jats:italic> was recovered from the tongue and cheek (3.2%) of elderly individuals, whereas <jats:italic>P. intermedia<\/jats:italic> was detected in the tongue (9.6%) and cheek (3.2%) of elderly individuals. <jats:italic>T. forsythia<\/jats:italic> was detected in newborns as well as elderly individuals, although the highest prevalence was observed in the tongue of newborns (6.9%) and elderly (9.6%) individuals. <jats:italic>A. actinomycetemcomitans<\/jats:italic> was not found in the tongue of newborns, but we observed <jats:italic>A. actinomycetemcomitans<\/jats:italic> in the cheek (2.3%) of newborns and in the tongue (12.9%) and cheek (6.4%) of elderly patients.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusions:<\/jats:bold> Although we did not detect <jats:italic>P. gingivalis<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>P. intermedia<\/jats:italic> in newborns, periodontal pathogens could be detected from the oral mucous membranes of edentulous individuals. 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