Oral Microbiome

Traditional flossing and water flossers both clean between teeth — but they trigger very different inflammatory responses in an aging mouth. Here’s what the research says.

New research maps exactly how bacteria from gum disease travel to your brain through your bloodstream and your gut — and what you can do about it.

The systemic failure connecting oral health to neurodegeneration — and why no one is testing for it.

Your mouthwash might be destroying the beneficial bacteria your oral microbiome needs. Here’s what polyphenol-based rinses do differently.

That plastic guard protecting your teeth might be cultivating the exact bacteria your mouth doesn’t need.

The practical, research-backed toolkit for protecting your brain through oral health — from probiotics to water flossers to what your dentist isn’t telling you.

Your post-meal flushing, headaches, and gut issues might not be histamine intolerance at all — your oral microbiome could be the one producing the histamine.

New research maps how oral bacteria trigger brain inflammation through the oral-gut-brain axis — and it’s not just about Alzheimer’s.

New research reveals how oral bacteria hijack your gut’s tryptophan metabolism through the kynurenine pathway — and it changes everything about the gut-brain connection.

The bacteria in your mouth may be influencing your brain health — here’s the science behind the oral-brain connection.

How sleeping with your mouth open fuels brain inflammation through the oral-gut-brain axis.

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.