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Oral Bacteria Reach Your Brain: The Quiet Inflammation Link

Your mouth harbors bacteria that can reach your brain through your bloodstream, a cranial nerve, and your gut — here’s how the oral-gut-brain axis actually works.

July 18, 2026 · 5 min · Quiet Inflammation

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