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Topic of the Month: The Mouth/Everything Connection

Feb 03, 2020 03:12PM ● By Editor
From Sawtooth Mountain Clinic and Cook County Public Health and Human Services - February 3, 2020

The Mouth/Everything Connection

 Oral Health = Health of the Whole Person
 
Our mouths are far more than just the open end of the food tube.  The health of our mouth, teeth, and gums has staggering impacts on the health of the rest of our body.
 
Check out February's Topic of the Month to learn more about 
  • How oral bacteria can travel throughout your body, causing harm along the way.
  • How we can keep these bacteria under control.
  • The ripple effect that oral inflammation can have on the development of diseases.
  • Common myths that get in the way of having a healthy mouth.


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