Through a series of tests, the dog fence company has found that the human mouth has 1.4 times more bacteria than a dog’s kisser (er, licker) — that’s a difference of about 2,000,000 germs.

With nearly 700 species of bacteria inhabiting the human mouth, experts say maintaining good oral hygiene could benefit both heart and brain health. There is growing evidence suggesting good oral ...

The microbes that inhabit the human mouth have a lot to say about one's general health. That's part of the motivation behind a massive new push to catalog these oral bacteria. Trisha Gura finds ...

The human mouth hosts billions of bacteria forming a complex ecosystem known as the oral microbiome. Recent research published in PNAS Nexus has identified specific bacterial species that may ...

They're actually the longest teeth in the human mouth. So what are these long, sharp teeth doing among our short, stubby ones? Well, contrary to popular belief, it's not for tearing and ripping meat.

In his book Micro-Organisms of the Human Mouth, he detailed the proposed relationship and called for “systematic cleansing of the oral cavity and the teeth, and the proper and intelligent use of ...

Although there have been dozens of cases of human foot-and-mouth reported worldwide, the only previous UK case happened in 1966 in Northumberland. A 35-year-old man, Bobby Brewis, a farm machinery ...

Mouth larvae are parasites that hatch and live inside the oral cavities of human and animal hosts. These pests can cause a dangerous infection called oral myiasis. This disorder rarely occurs in ...