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Friday October 12, 2012

Where You Live May Determine What Lives Inside Your Mouth

Scientists examined bacteria in the mouths of twins, and found that it's not as similar as they thought it would be. Sharon Dominick/iStockphoto hide caption

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Where You Live May Determine What Lives Inside Your Mouth

October 12, 2012 • Oral bacteria may be determined by environment, not genes, scientists say. That's different from other parts in the body, like the gut, where bacteria may be influenced by genome or immune system.