🧠 Your Gut Health Might Start With Your Teeth When was the last time you visited your dentist before something started hurting? If your answer is “can’t remember,” you’re not alone. But here's the plot twist: ignoring your teeth doesn’t just mess with your smile, it could be messing with your gut , too. This World Oral Health Day, Prof Seow Liang Lin , Dean of the School of Dentistry at IMU University , is flipping the script on how we view oral hygiene. According to her, there’s a strong (and often overlooked) link between oral and gut health and it could be impacting more than just your breath. 🔗 The Mouth Gut Connection: Explained We tend to treat the mouth and gut like they’re on totally different teams. But in reality? They’re close collaborators, especially when bacteria get involved. “Bacteria from gum disease can survive the stomach’s harsh environment and affect the balance of good gut bacteria,” said Prof Seow. This means: Oral bacteria can cause gut infl...
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