Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • New Toothpaste Stops Gum Disease Without Harming Healthy Bacteria But Long-Term Outcome Data Needed.

    March 3, 2026

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 3, 2026 Source:New Toothpaste Stops Gum Disease Without Harming Healthy Bacteria

  • Gun disease-causing bacteria associated with the development of Alzheimer’s disease noted in mouse study and human autopsies.

    September 9, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 9, 2025 Source:The Cause of Alzheimer’s Could Be Coming From Within Your Mouth Reference:Porphyromonas gingivalis in Alzheimer’s disease brains: Evidence for disease causation and treatment with small-molecule inhibitors

  • Study hypothesizes biologic mechanism of how gum disease could increase risk of Sars-CoV-2 access to the lungs. Interesting, but evidence points to aerosolized route as major source for contagion.

    May 10, 2021

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 10, 2021 Source:And now, some good news: Brushing your teeth may reduce risk of COVID-19(article found in the middle of the post) Reference:The COVID-19 Pathway: A Proposed Oral-Vascular-Pulmonary Route Of SARS-CoV-2 Infection And The Importance Of Oral Healthcare Measures

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