In the Mouth or in the Gut? Innovation Through Implementing Oral and Gastrointestinal Health Science in Chronic Pain Management
Jo Nijs, Ishtiaq Ahmed, Doris Vandeputte, Burel R Goodin, Tolulope Adetayo, Sébastien Kindt, Matteo Vanroose, Ömer Elma, Elin Johansson, Tine Logghe, Jens Van Akeleyen, Zosia Goossens, Céline Labie, Fabiana Silva, Astrid Lahousse, Eva Huysmans, Rodrigo Núñez-Cortés, Giustino Varrassi · 2025
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Jo Nijs and co-authors argue that mouth and gut health belong in chronic pain care in a 2025 paper. People with long-term pain often show poor oral health, from gum disease to tooth loss. Their gut microbe mixes also differ from healthy patterns across many pain conditions.
The links appear in belly pain, back pain, fibromyalgia, joint disease, and more. Extra weight explains part of the gut shift, but normal-weight patients show it too. The authors review how oral and gut science could refresh pain management. Treating the mouth and gut may support standard pain therapy rather than replace it. The paper maps research steps needed before such care becomes routine practice.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Jo Nijs, Ishtiaq Ahmed, Doris Vandeputte, Burel R Goodin, Tolulope Adetayo, Sébastien Kindt, Matteo Vanroose, Ömer Elma, Elin Johansson, Tine Logghe, Jens Van Akeleyen, Zosia Goossens, Céline Labie, Fabiana Silva, Astrid Lahousse, Eva Huysmans, Rodrigo Núñez-Cortés, Giustino Varrassi |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 46 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |