'Cleaning your teeth properly may not just prevent gum disease - it could potentially reduce the risk of pneumonia as well.
A study by scientists from the Yale University School of Medicine found changes in mouth bacteria preceded the development of the inflammatory lung condition in hospital patients.
The team followed 37 subjects over a month. They found patients on ventilators who developed pneumonia had experienced a significant shift in the 'bacterial composition' in their mouths beforehand.'
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