• Question: how many microbes do we have in our mouth

    Asked by pickle to Sarah, Panos, Michael, Mark, MarkF on 20 Jun 2010 in Categories: .
    • Photo: Mark Fogg

      Mark Fogg answered on 17 Jun 2010:

      There are estimated to be over 100 million in every millilitre of saliva and more than 600 different species.

    • Photo: Mark Travis

      Mark Travis answered on 17 Jun 2010:

      There are lots of bacteria in your mouth- but there are load of bacteria everywhere in the world, so nothing to worry about.

    • Photo: Panos Soultanas

      Panos Soultanas answered on 18 Jun 2010:

      Lots. Really a big number of different kinds of microbes live in the mouth.

    • Photo: Michael Loughlin

      Michael Loughlin answered on 20 Jun 2010:

      millions of all different kinds. they are what cause the plaque on teeth and the acid they excrete is what causes cavities…they also take sugar turn it into a sticky glue to attach to teeth

    • Photo: Sarah Burl

      Sarah Burl answered on 20 Jun 2010:

      Millions mostly bacteria and mostly harmless but they will help cause tooth decay and gum disease if you don’t keep your teeth clean.

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