Bad breath keeps coming back for one of these reasons
Most people experience bad breath at some point, whether after a garlic-heavy meal or first thing in the morning before brushing. That kind of occasional odor is normal and resolves quickly. The version that keeps returning despite regular brushing, mouthwash, and water is a different conversation entirely. Halitosis, the clinical term for persistent bad breath, […]
Why Heart attacks have a surprising link to oral bacteria
A study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association has identified specific bacteria commonly found in the mouth and throat inside the coronary artery plaque of people who died from sudden cardiac events. The bacteria in question belong to a group called viridans streptococci, organisms most people carry in their mouths without ever […]