Tag: bacteria

Oral bacteria enables breaking bond on blood vessels to allow invaders in

A common oral bacteria, Fusobacterium nucleatum, acts like a key to open a door in human blood vessels and leads the way for it and other bacteria like Escherichia coli to invade the body through the blood and make people sick, according to dental researchers.

Botox is used for more than just cosmetic reasons

Can help relieve dental problems caused by certain muscle contractions BOTOX® is the name for a drug derived from a purified form of botulinum toxin, a protein from the Clostridium botulinum bacteria. This bacteria is associated with some cases of food poisoning. However, when injected in very small doses into a muscle, the drug blocks nerve transmissions to the muscle. Without the nerve …