Your oral health impacts your overall health
Your mouth is connected to the rest of your body, and research continues to show strong links between oral health and overall health and wellness. Preventive dental care plays an important role in protecting both your oral and overall health.
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Clinical research has found:
Oral health and overall health
Oral health problems are linked to general health conditions including obesity, diabetes, bacterial pneumonia, pre-term and low birth-weight babies, osteoporosis, bone/tooth loss, stroke and heart disease.
Keeping your teeth for life
People who keep their teeth live an average of 10 years longer than people who lose them.
Clean teeth can help protect your heart
Clean teeth can help prevent heart attacks! Researchers have found that the most common strain of bacteria in dental plaque can cause blood clots when they escape into the bloodstream.
Healthy parents raise healthy children
Parents with healthy teeth have children with healthy teeth. And it’s not genetics! Good oral hygiene habits pass from parents to their kids. So do them a favour – teach them to brush and floss, and take them to the dentist regularly.
Protect your lips from the sun
When applying sunscreen, don’t forget your lips. Use a lip balm that contains protection against UVA and UVB rays.
Replace your toothbrush regularly
Remember to replace your toothbrush every 4-6 months. Toothbrushes should also be discarded when the bristles look worn and bent or after a severe flu.
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