Scientists at the British Dental Health Foundation suggested mouth bacteria could play a part in causing obesity.

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Leigh Greenwood, of the British Dental Health Foundation, said people should not think that drinking red wine was good for their teeth.

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But many high-profile organisations, such as the British Dental Health Foundation, Unison, the National Obesity Forum, the British Medical Association and Friends of the Earth, believe this does not go far enough.

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