28 Jan 2024

Jasmin Fox-Skelly: Balancing your oral microbiome

From Sunday Morning, 8:35 am on 28 January 2024

For many of us oral health is a matter of shiny teeth and a nice smile, but science journalist, Jasmin Fox-Skelly has been drilling into the topic and it turns out there’s vast array of viruses, fungi and bacteria living in our mouths – which, if kept in balance can prevent conditions from Alzheimer's disease to cancer. 

Dental equipment against a white background. (Photo by SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / R3F / Science Photo Library via AFP)

Photo: SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY