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Re:Microbes that cause cavities can form superorganisms able... by dr_dshiv on Monday October 10, 2022 @11:52PM (#33159332)
1. I heard that oral health either predicts or is a causal effect in dementia and Alzheimer’s. What’s the mechanism?

2. Should we be having micro biome implants? And more ridiculously, but not really, should we have “celebrity micro biome” products?

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Re:Microbes that cause cavities can form superorganisms able... by forgotmypw17 on Tuesday October 11, 2022 @12:30AM (#33159543)
I think a good beginning would be figuring out how to help balance the microbiome rather than destroying it routinely.
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Re:Microbes that cause cavities can form superorganisms able... by ephbit on Wednesday October 12, 2022 @05:10PM (#33183271)
Concerning 1.

The above mentioned [1] species P. gingivalis is suspected to be a link there. [2]

[1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33158019

[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dementia#Dental_health

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