Robert Locklear: Another reason to break the habit: Smoking alters bacterial balance in mouth

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Another reason to break the habit: Smoking alters bacterial balance in mouth

Smoking drastically alters the oral microbiome, the mix of roughly 600 bacterial species that live in people’s mouths, a new study has found. The researchers say their analysis is the most comprehensive to date to examine the effects of smoking on the make-up and action of bacterial species in the human mouth based on precise genetic testing.