However, you are more likely to get sick from the virus if your immune system isn’t working well and you can’t fight off the virus. Your immune system doesn’t work as well when you are cold and tired and stressed. ( Mom was pretty smart!)
Keeping the bacteria from multiplying is how you control gum disease once you are infected. ( Sorry, you will never be able to totally remove the bactera. An antibiotic won’t even kill all of it.) Brushing and flossing keeps the bacteria in check along with having a healthy immune system. Stress, dry mouth, and many immune suppressing diseases ( example: diabetes) can make it harder to control the bacteria in your mouth. This is when extra brushing and flossing and a professional cleaning can help remove bacteria.