Wine & Health: Wine Helps Kill Bad Oral Bacteria, Study Finds

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Jacob Gaffney
Issue: October 15, 2007

Research at the University of Pavia in Italy has found that both white wine and red wine may help prevent the proliferation of streptococci associated with tooth decay and sore throats. Some streptococci are responsible for the inflammation known as strep throat.

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