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Dental Wellness Library

Oral health is about more than your teeth. Inflammation, bacterial infections and some serious systemic diseases often present signs and symptoms in your mouth long before they are detected throughout your body.

Check out these resources to learn more about the connection between the health of your mouth and your body.

Dental Wellness Library

A Healthy Mouth Keeps Your Heart Happy
Better Oral Health for a Healthier Pregnancy
Caring for Baby's First Teeth
Diabetes? Good Oral Health Can Lower Your Medical Bills
Got a Cavity? You Have Options
Gum Disease - Are You at Risk?
Oral Health in Numbers
Quiz: Brush Up on Your Dental Knowledge
Reasons to Kick Your Tobacco Habit
The Impact of Periodontal Disease on General Health presented by Robert J. Genco, DDS, Ph.D
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