Comments on: Good to know if you’re considering biting your nails http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/02/good-to-know-if-youre-considering.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/02/good-to-know-if-youre-considering.html#comment-83318 Anonymous Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:35:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/02/good-to-know-if-youre-considering-biting-your-nails.html#comment-83318 The bacteria count on the biofilm surrounding teeth is probably comparable to feces. The human oral bugs are nasty, ask anyone who has treated a human bite.<br/><br/>I suspect total bacteria count for the volume of the mouth is less than feces since there's living tissue filling up much of the space in the mouth. It's just the coating around this living tissue that's dirty.<br/><br/>Now if your mouth really is full of feces, you have a future in law. You may be a candidate for barrister of the year. The bacteria count on the biofilm surrounding teeth is probably comparable to feces. The human oral bugs are nasty, ask anyone who has treated a human bite.

I suspect total bacteria count for the volume of the mouth is less than feces since there’s living tissue filling up much of the space in the mouth. It’s just the coating around this living tissue that’s dirty.

Now if your mouth really is full of feces, you have a future in law. You may be a candidate for barrister of the year.

]]> By: secretwave101http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/02/good-to-know-if-youre-considering.html#comment-83309 secretwave101 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:46:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/02/good-to-know-if-youre-considering-biting-your-nails.html#comment-83309 This factoid just entices me to not worry about washing my hands after a hearty BM. <br/><br/>Man, if I could just go back in time and tell that to my OCD mom before dinner! This factoid just entices me to not worry about washing my hands after a hearty BM.

Man, if I could just go back in time and tell that to my OCD mom before dinner!

]]> By: Dermdochttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/02/good-to-know-if-youre-considering.html#comment-83301 Dermdoc Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:49:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/02/good-to-know-if-youre-considering-biting-your-nails.html#comment-83301 The human feces bacteria count on fingernails should be enough to make you stop. The human feces bacteria count on fingernails should be enough to make you stop.

]]> By: Mohttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/02/good-to-know-if-youre-considering.html#comment-83292 Mo Sun, 03 Feb 2008 18:11:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/02/good-to-know-if-youre-considering-biting-your-nails.html#comment-83292 Somehow, I can't believe this. 1/3 of feces is made up of bacteria, and no one has anywhere near that amount of bacteria in their mouths... Somehow, I can’t believe this. 1/3 of feces is made up of bacteria, and no one has anywhere near that amount of bacteria in their mouths…

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/02/good-to-know-if-youre-considering.html#comment-83291 Anonymous Sun, 03 Feb 2008 18:06:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/02/good-to-know-if-youre-considering-biting-your-nails.html#comment-83291 One of them is Treponema denticola, a spirochete. You'll see it in human periodontal disease. <br/><br/>It's related to Treponema pallidum.<br/><br/>Scrape your own plaque and smear it on a slide with a little saline, you can see those little beasties corkscrewing around.<br/><br/>That will prompt you to floss more often.<br/><br/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treponema_denticola One of them is Treponema denticola, a spirochete. You’ll see it in human periodontal disease.

It’s related to Treponema pallidum.

Scrape your own plaque and smear it on a slide with a little saline, you can see those little beasties corkscrewing around.

That will prompt you to floss more often.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treponema_denticola

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