Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans

But we know that if you have gum, a gum infection, and you have rheumatoid arthritis, it's gonna make your rheumatoid arthritis worse, and it can also make it more painful.

There's been some studies that show that this specific bacteria, AA, it has a super long name that I can't pronounce properly, so I'm gonna abbreviate it by AA.

[laughs] And that bacteria specifically can make rheumatoid arthritis more painful.

And rheumatoid arthritis can make you more prone to getting a gum infection.