A Healthy Mouth Contributes to Overall Health

BMC Health Services Research has found that regular preventative dental care is associated with a variety of diseases and chronic health conditions:

• Oral infections
• Diabetes
• Heart disease
• Lung disease
• Stroke
• Low birth weight
• Premature birth

Routine dental visits are linked with a lower rate of heart disease, lower blood sugar, and they provide the opportunity to screen for oral cancer.