Oral Bacteria: Page 5

5 ways the oral microbiome influences health and disease
By Brian Maurer
Our mouth is home to the second-largest microbial community in our body known as the oral microbiome. Recently, we've come to better understand that the oral microbiome's influence extends beyond the mouth. Brian Maurer shares five systemic diseases impacted by oral bacteria.
July 11, 2022
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Selenium dental sealants may aid caries prevention
By Melissa Busch
Dental sealants that contain selenium may stop caries-causing bacteria from forming on and below a sealed tooth, possibly paving a new way to help prevent tooth decay, according to a study recently published in Dental Materials.
April 24, 2022
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Oral health probiotic for kids launches in U.S.
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
ProBioraHealth has launched an oral care probiotic for kids that aims to reduce disease-causing bacteria that cause caries, bad breath, and other oral health conditions.
April 5, 2022
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Week in Review: Retainer results in tooth loss | Lighting up oral bacteria | Independence Day weekend
By Theresa Pablos
July 1, 2021
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