Pepper-rosmarin Essential Oil Controls Cavity and Gum Disease Bacteria
New research finds that a verbena plant called Pepper-rosmarin inhibits oral bacteria that produce cavities and gum disease – and keeps those levels low.
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Tooth Cavities and Periodontal Disease Linked to Cardiovascular Disease
Research from Austria has confirmed that dental caries are specifically associated with atherosclerosis – the hardening of the arteries – a major component of most heart diseases.
Grape Pomace Helps Prevent Cavities
Japanese researchers have discovered that wild grape pomace – the pulp, seeds and skin of the grape left after juicing – inhibits the bacteria known for causing dental caries, Streptococcus mutans. The laboratory research, led by the Iwate Biotechnology Research Center in Kitakami,...
