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Researchers Chart 100,000-Year-Old History of Oral Bacteria
By comparing the fossilized dental plaque of human beings and Neanderthals spanning the past...
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Researchers Map the Metagenomics of Dental Black Plaque
The dark pigmentations that appear around the gums on dental enamel have a bacterial...
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Imaging Distinguishes Bacteria Species in Oral Biofilm
Researchers at the Forsyth Institute and the Josephine Bay Paul Center for Comparative Molecular...
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Oral Bacteria and Fungi May Indicate Greater Tongue Cancer Risks
Squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue, also known as oral tongue cancer, is an...
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Different Oral Bacteria Increase or Decrease the Risk of Esophageal Cancer
At least three kinds of oral bacteria may increase or reduce the risk of...
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Households, Not Genetics, Shape Salivary Microbiomes
Our households largely determine the mix of microorganisms that inhabit our saliva, according to...
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Pesticide Exposure Changes the Oral Microbiome
Exposure to pesticides may lead to changes in the oral microbiome, according to a...
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Dental Visits Can Prevent Pneumonia
Nearly one million Americans are infected with pneumonia each year, with 50,000 dying of...
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Smoking Alters the Mouth’s Microbiome
The oral microbiome comprises approximately 600 bacterial species, and smoking drastically affects it, according...