Oral Bacteria: Page 5

COVID-19 vaccines may benefit oral health

By Melissa Busch

Getting inoculated with a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine may change a person's oral microbiome for the better. The vaccines could have a direct positive effect on oral health conditions, according to a recent study published in BMC Oral Health.

March 15, 2022

Oral bacteria linked to high blood pressure in older women

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Some oral bacteria are linked to the development of high blood pressure in postmenopausal women, according to research published March 2 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

March 3, 2022

Evidence suggests vaping contributes to gum disease

By Hannah Welk

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) alter oral health and may contribute to gum disease, according to a study published in mBio on February 22. People who vaped e-cigarettes in the study had a less healthy oral microbiome than nonsmokers did -- but could still be healthier than cigarette smokers.

February 21, 2022

Oral bacteria may influence diabetes kidney complications

By Hannah Welk

In a recent study of patients with chronic periodontitis, oral bacteria significantly differed in patients who also had diabetic nephropathy, a common diabetes-related kidney complication. One oral bacteria species in particular may be able to signal patients with renal involvement.

February 14, 2022

Hygiene Insider: Oral bacteria may influence diabetes kidney complications

By Theresa Pablos

February 9, 2022

Mothers, formula-fed babies have more similar oral bacteria

By Leah Sherwood

New research suggests that infants who are formula fed share more of their mothers' oral microbiome than babies who are only breastfed. The findings were published on January 18 in the journal mBio.

January 19, 2022

Man's pulled wisdom tooth leads to dangerous lung abscess

By Melissa Busch

A healthy 45-year-old man experienced respiratory failure due to a giant life-threatening lung abscess caused by oral bacteria stemming from a wisdom tooth extraction. The case report was published in the December issue of Chest.

December 7, 2021

COVID-19 testing kits can measure oral microbiome

By Theresa Pablos

COVID-19 testing kits that include preservatives can help researchers measure the oral microbiome, according to a study published on November 18 in NPJ Biofilms and Microbiomes. These tests may be able to reveal a connection between the oral microbiome and COVID-19.

November 28, 2021

Week in Review: Retainer results in tooth loss | Lighting up oral bacteria | Independence Day weekend

By Theresa Pablos

July 1, 2021

Modified smartphone lights up plaque-causing oral bacteria

By Melissa Busch

Could an ordinary smartphone be used to identify the oral bacteria that cause dental plaque? University of Washington researchers have converted a smartphone into a mobile multispectral imaging system that lights up plaque through light-emitting diode (LED) images.

June 28, 2021

New method uses enzymes to target early childhood caries

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Early research findings suggest a new approach may be effective for treating early childhood caries. The approach uses enzymes that target interactions between bacteria and yeast responsible for forming sticky dental plaque.

May 19, 2021

Gum germ imbalance linked to Alzheimer's biomarker

By Melissa Busch

Cognitively healthy adults who have more harmful oral bacteria may be at greater risk of having a key Alzheimer's disease biomarker, according to a study published on April 12 in Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring.

April 11, 2021

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