Dry mouth and changes in the balance of oral bacteria increase the risk of tooth decay.

Simple sugars and starchy foods are a banquet feast for oral bacteria.

It helps check growth of oral bacteria and soothes oral tissue.

The sugar alcohol cannot be metabolized by oral bacteria, so does not contribute to tooth decay.

Many diseases are related to oral bacteria.

Streptococci make up a large part of oral bacteria.

As mentioned, oral bacteria also help fight disease-producing germs that try to come in through the mouth.

Many clinical studies concluded that oral bacteria are associated with a number of serious systemic diseases.

Experts can't say for certain, but they believe that oral bacteria can escape into the bloodstream and injure major organs.

In lab tests, magnolia bark extract killed virtually all of the oral bacteria it encountered.