It's a Gut Feeling: Understanding Probiotics and the Oral-Gut Axis
It is well understood that the entrance to the gastrointestinal tract begins within the oral cavity. Through the mechanical action of chewing and the chemical action of saliva’s role in early digestion, food products begin their digestive journey among the teeth, soft tissue, and biofilm within the oral cavity.
Countless studies have demonstrated that oral microorganisms can translocate into the gastrointestinal tract where they readily contribute to inflammation and even the generation of tumors. As such, the oral-gut axis, defined as a communication from the mouth to the intestines, has now become a critical focus in the management of oral and systemic disease. Research speculates that oral bacteria can migrate to the gastrointestinal tract and serve as a biomarker for both gastrointestinal and hepatic diseases...
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Countless studies have demonstrated that oral microorganisms can translocate into the gastrointestinal tract where they readily contribute to inflammation and even the generation of tumors. As such, the oral-gut axis, defined as a communication from the mouth to the intestines, has now become a critical focus in the management of oral and systemic disease. Research speculates that oral bacteria can migrate to the gastrointestinal tract and serve as a biomarker for both gastrointestinal and hepatic diseases...
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