The 11 Bacteria That Affect More Than Just Your Mouth
Did you know the bacteria in your mouth don’t just stay there? Research shows that certain bacteria linked to gum disease can actually travel through the body and play a role in heart health, pregnancy outcomes, memory, and even cancer.
Here are 11 bacteria that scientists keep a close eye on — and the health issues they’re connected to:
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Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (Aa)
🦷 Origin: Gum Disease
❤️ Heart 👶 Pregnancy
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Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg)
🦷 Origin: Gum Disease
❤️ Heart 👶 Pregnancy 🧠 Brain 🤲 Arthritis
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Tannerella forsythia (Tf)
🦷 Origin: Gum Disease
❤️ Heart 👶 Pregnancy 🫁 Lungs
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Treponema denticola (Td)
🦷 Origin: Gum Disease
❤️ Heart 👶 Pregnancy 🧠 Brain
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Fusobacterium nucleatum (Fn)
🦷 Origin: Gum Disease
🦠 Colon Cancer 👶 Pregnancy ❤️ Heart
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Prevotella intermedia (Pi)
🦷 Origin: Gum Disease
👶 Pregnancy 🫁 Lungs
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Campylobacter rectus (Cr)
🦷 Origin: Gum Disease
❤️ Heart 👶 Pregnancy
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Eubacterium nodatum (En)
🦷 Origin: Gum Disease
❤️ Heart
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Parvimonas micra (Pm)
🦷 Origin: Gum Disease
❤️ Heart 🦠 Colon Cancer
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Peptostreptococcus anaerobius (Pa)
🦷 Origin: Gum Disease
🦠 Colon Cancer
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Eikenella corrodens (Ec)
🦷 Origin: Gum Disease
❤️ Heart 🫀 Endocarditis