In 2013, several infants who consumed a baby formula with xanthan
gum tragically
passed away after developing necrotizing enterocolitis, a disease where the wall of the intestine is invaded by bacteria, causing
infection and inflammation that can ultimately lead to death in infants.
Periodontist Hessam Nowzari, DDS, shares advice for parents on how adults can
pass gum disease
infection to their babies and what to do to prevent from infecting your newborn