An association between poor oral health, oral microbiota, and pain identified in New Zealand women with central sensitisation disorders: a prospective clinical study.

Sharon Erdrich¹, Ingrid C Gelissen¹, Momchilo Vuyisich², Ryan Toma², Joanna E Harnett¹

¹Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney Pharmacy School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

²Viome Life Sciences, Bothell, WA, United States.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The portal to the gastrointestinal tract is the oral cavity, with transient and permanent microbial residents. Oral pathogens are implicated in the aetiology of several chronic conditions. To date, the role of oral health and the oral microbiota in the aetiology of pain in sensitisation disorders have not been explored. Here, we examined associations between self-reported oral health…

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