That's according to new research that shows that the body's own microbes are effective in maintaining immune cells and killing certain oral infections.
Scientists have long known that overuse of antibiotics can do more harm than good. For example, overuse can cause antibiotic resistance. But research into this phenomenon in oral health was uncharted territory.
Pushpa Pandiyan, an assistant professor of biological sciences in the School of Dental Medicine, led a team of researchers at Case Western Reserve University to examine 'resident' bacteria, their fatty acids and their effect on certain types of white blood cells that combat infections in the mouth.
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