definition for: #putthemouthbackinthebody

Dentistry and Medicine are culturally divided when in fact they both address wellness. You can't be "healthy" without a healthy mouth and have good oral care. There are connections between oral health and overall health; with positive associations to heart disease, diabetes, pneumonia & lung disease, arthritis, obesity, complications of pregnancy, dementia & Alzheimer?s, and yes, even erectile dysfunction. A few people in the U.S. die every year due to untreated cavities as infection spreads to their brain. A lot of it has to do with inflammation (periodontal disease is primarily a disease of inflammation) but there are also bacterial implications as well and links that we have yet to uncover. No, the reason for our smile is not just for cosmetic reasons.