Common
oral bacteria breaks into bloodstream to infect organs. Dr. Han,
professor of periodontics at Case Western School of Dental Medicine F.
nucleatum for over ten years. This oral bacteria has been uncovered in
brain abcesses and infections in the lungs, liver, spleen and joints. Dr
Han also found direct evidence linking the bactereum to preterm labor
and fetal death. When F. nucleatum
invades the body through mucous membranes in the mouth, due to injuries
or gum disease, it may trigger permeability allowing it and other
bacteria to colonize at different sites throughout the body. The colony
of bacteria induces an inflamatory reaction that can lead to tissue
death.
