Maintaining your smile in between dental visits just got tastier. I love teaching my patients how to manage their smiles with a toothbrush and delicious food. Your mouth and gut microbes always interact with one another, so digestive health problems can affect your oral health. Eat your way to a winning smile.
Digestive Conditions and Oral Health
The mouth is a part of your gut microbiome and home to your oral microbiome. Microbes, enzymes, and nutrients all pass through it on their way to your gut. Your gut has its own unique microbiome.
Your mouth and gut microbes always interact with one another, so digestive health problems can affect your oral health.
Your gut microbes, gut lining, and immune system work together to maintain digestive health. Problems with intestinal bacteria can cause a range…