Dr's Casebook: Sugary foods may be bad for your oral and general health

Dr Keith Souter writes: It consists of the micro-organisms that cover our skin and which we carry inside us.

Much research has been done on the bowel microflora, but we are now finding out more and more about the oral microbiome, the microflora inside the mouth.

This has a large effect on overall health, and is not just limited to oral health – tooth decay and gum disease.