The mouth is one of the major microbial ecosystems in the human body and has the potential to impact our health in various ways.
Dysbiosis in the oral microbiome can have both local effects (e.g., dental caries, periodontitis, gingivitis, oral cancers), as well as systemic effects (e.g., neurodegeneration, diabetes, cardiovascular disease).
Systemic diseases can arise when pathogenic bacteria present in the oral cavity translocate into the gut in the presence of oral-gut barrier disruption.
Fortunately, through re-establishing symbiosis in the oral microbiome through dietary and lifestyle changes, many unfavourable symptoms can be reversed.