The oral microbiome is implicated in many systemic illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, respiratory infections, and cognitive decline, with the common link between them being inflammation.1-4 A connection between oral health, inflammation, and neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has long been speculated, and recent findings have suggested that chronic bacterial infections from periodontitis may contribute to neurodegenerative processes and thus may be lifelong risk factors for AD development.5 CLICK TO REVIEW