Dental Decay May Worsen IBD
A healthy mouth may be especially important for patients with inflammatory bowel diseases, according to a new study published in Oral Diseases. According to the…
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Oral Bacteria Found in Healthy Placentas
It has long been thought that the placenta was a major barrier safeguarding unborn babies from bacteria as they develop. However, a research team from…
Do Oral Pathogens Increase Heart Disease Risk?
Research presented in an article in the Journal of the American Society for Microbiology has added another stone to the mountain of research connecting periodontal…
Study Findings Shed New Light on Appendicitis
What affects 8% of the Western world, is the number one cause of emergency surgeries, and might be influenced by oral bacteria? We’re talking about…
The Link Between Gum Disease & Cancer
In the past few years, the world of oral microbiology has been inundated with new research establishing the connection between bacteria found in the mouth…
Most Wanted: The 3 Worst Bacterial Villains
Have you seen these bacteria? With this special OSH News Network report, we’re profiling some of oral health’s worst bacterial villains. These bacteria tend to…
Gum Disease Bacteria Increase HIV Cancer
Does oral cancer have a bacterial origin? A new study in the Journal of Virology suggest there might be a connection. The periodontal pathogens Porphyromonas…