A study describing the results of weight gain trajectories in early childhood related to the composition of oral bacteria of two-year-old children recently appeared in the journal Scientific Reports. The study suggests that this understudied aspect of a child’s microbiota – the collection of microorganisms including beneficial bacteria residing in the mouth – could serve as… Read More »
Periodontal disease, otherwise known as gum disease, is the in infection of the tissues that hold your teeth. This is usually caused by the immense amount of bacteria in our mouths that build up with mucus and other particles that form plaque. Brushing and flossing help rid of plaque before it becomes tartar which… Read More »
Angel Perez, 60, had his forearms and hands amputated this week, part of his battle since contracting a flesh-eating bacteria while crabbing in New Jersey. (Fox 29) A New Jersey man who got infected with flesh-eating bacteria while crabbing in early July underwent surgery this week to have his forearms and hands amputated, his family… Read More »