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Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg) is a highly-destructive oral pathogen that can drive dysbiosis, evade immune defenses, and cause tissue destruction.

But new data suggests gigantol, a plant compound found in orchids, has the ability to disarm the harmful traits in Pg instead of killing it.

If this approach proves effective in future research, it could represent a fundamentally different way of managing periodontal disease.