Social media videos are claiming that mouthwash kills important bacteria that are linked to heart health.
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Research also shows that couples share around 38% of the same microbes in their mouth.
These annoying side-effects could potentially cause permanent damage to your teeth.
What do your gums have to do with your heart? More than you might think. Chronic gum disease can lead to inflammation that damages your heart over time.
There is growing recognition of the importance of the oral microbiome on our health.
Fine-tuning our oral microbiomes might be the key to fighting dementia.
Taking care of your smile could prevent disease elsewhere in the body.
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Public Health and Sport Sciences, University of Exeter
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Professor and Head of School of Dentistry, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Senior Lecturer, Dentistry, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Senior Lecturer, Dentistry, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Associate Professor, Dental Science, Trinity College Dublin
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Professor of Anatomy, Lancaster University
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Associate Professor of Microbial Bioinformatics, Nottingham Trent University
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PhD Candidate, Skin Microbiology, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor of Precision Therapeutics, School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences