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Dr Shiva: Masks and Oral Health. Building Awareness of the Risks of Masks to You & Your Child.
The Science:
Oral microbiome (mouth bacteria) critical to overall health.

Child’s oral microbiome development predictor of future health.
Systems biology reveals masks disrupt oral microbiome.
Dentists report increasing oral health issues.


Public Health Implications:
Need for risk assessment of masks to oral health.
Provision for coverage of emerging dental health issues.
Tax credits for parents choosing homeschool option.
Education and investment in scientific research of mask use.

⁣Effects of Masks on Oral pH
Wearing masks over extended periods can reduce salivary flow and upset the microbial balance in oral cavity.
Saliva is crucial for:
Maintenance of oral pH
Microbiome nutrition
Lubrication
Cleansing
Immune protection
Oral cavity is kept at a reasonably constant pH between 6.75 and 7.25



⁣⁣Source: ⁣Dr. SHIVA Ayyadurai, MIT PhD | Dr. SHIVA LIVE: #Masks​ and Oral Health: Molecular Systems Biology of Periodontal Disease & the Effect from Mask Wearing.