#oral microbiome

Mar 31, 2026 Nutrition

Probiotic Oral Spray for Enlarged Adenoids: What It Changed

A five-month trial changed upper-airway microbiota in children with enlarged adenoids, but did not test sleep, symptoms, adenoid size, or surgery.

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Mar 31, 2026 Oral Health

Can Enzyme Lozenges Break Dental Plaque? The Human Evidence

Can mutanase, beta-glucanase, and DNase lozenges weaken dental plaque? A triple-blind trial found one day-7 signal, but missed its primary endpoint.

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Mar 30, 2026 Oral Health

Can Heat-Killed Probiotics in Toothpaste Reduce Gingivitis?

Heat-killed probiotic toothpaste reduced gingivitis markers in a small trial. Here is what six RCTs say about probiotics, bleeding gums, and hype.

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Mar 30, 2026 Periodontal Disease

Why Gum Therapy Works Differently Across Patients

Scaling and root planing reshapes the gum microbiome, but genes may explain only part of why periodontal treatment outcomes vary.

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Mar 30, 2026 Oral Microbiome

Probiotic Nanofiber Floss: What a 30-Man Trial Found

Probiotic dental floss puts live bacteria under the gumline. A 30-person trial reduced red-complex pathogens short term, but real-world use remains unproven.

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Mar 30, 2026 Oral Health

Can Oral Probiotics Replace Chlorhexidine for Cavities?

Can oral probiotics prevent cavities as well as chlorhexidine mouthwash? The evidence supports an adjunct role, not a replacement—yet.

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Mar 29, 2026 Oral Health

Probiotic Toothpaste: Gingivitis Signal, Plaque Uncertainty

Do probiotic toothpastes work? Evidence points to modest gingival benefits, but plaque, caries, synbiotic, dose, and shelf-life claims remain unsettled.

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Mar 29, 2026 Nutrition

Probiotic Chewing Gum: Can It Actually Improve Oral Health?

A 2026 trial found probiotic gum could briefly alter dental biofilm. Here is why that does not yet mean fewer cavities or healthier gums.

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Mar 21, 2026 Oral Microbiome

Vaping Changes Oral Bacteria Differently Than Cigarettes

Vaping may reshape the oral microbiome in ways distinct from smoking and never use. The signal is real, but long-term disease risk remains unknown.

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Mar 17, 2026 Oral Microbiome

Gum Disease, Fusobacterium, and Colorectal Cancer Risk

Periodontitis is linked to colorectal cancer risk. Learn what Fusobacterium nucleatum, tumor immunity, and the evidence actually show.

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Mar 13, 2026 Vascular Health

Can Treating Gum Disease Lower Cardiovascular Risk Markers?

Oral bacteria appear in atherosclerotic plaques, and periodontal treatment lowers inflammatory risk markers—but it has not prevented heart attacks.

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