How Does Oral Hygiene Affect Bacterial Counts in Saliva?

Gretchen L. Geiger-Thornsberry

doi:10.1525/abt.2016.78.3.258

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Gretchen L. Geiger-Thornsberry¹

¹Gretchen L. Geiger-Thornsberry is an Assistant Professor of Biology in the Department of Natural Sciences at Northwest Missouri State University, The Dean L. Hubbard Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 800 University Dr., Maryville MO 64468.

Abstract

Oral health is often in the news lately as researchers explore the link of oral health with general health — and, particularly, with cardiac health (Shetty et al., 2012; Parkar et al., 2013). In this inquiry-based experiment, students explore microbes present in saliva and how the numbers are affected by using oral hygiene products such as toothpaste and mouthwash.

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Gretchen L. Geiger-Thornsberry "How Does Oral Hygiene Affect Bacterial Counts in Saliva?," The American Biology Teacher 78(3), 258-260, (1 March 2016). https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2016.78.3.258

Published: 1 March 2016