How Does Oral Health Affect the Overall Health of the Body?
Your mouth can serve as a window into the overall health of your body. It’s often the first place where lesions and other symptoms of nutritional deficiencies, as well as diseases like diabetes and AIDS, develop. There’s also growing evidence that shows periodontitis, or gum, disease can be a very serious health condition that affects […]
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Your Mouth is More Than Just Another Hole In Your Head: Parts of The Mouth and What They Do
The human mouth is a very complex mechanism. It’s vital for human digestion, communication, and respiration. Life would be impossible without a mouth. A mouth is divided into two sections: the oral cavity (which is filled mostly by your tongue) and the vestibule, the area between the cheeks and teeth. It consists of several components […]
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