Many people don’t realize how incredibly important it is to maintain your oral health. In fact, most don’t even know that your oral health is directly related to your overall well-being.
Issues with your teeth, gums, mouth, and throat can all be indicators of much larger, potentially deadly problems in other portions of your body.
The best way to protect your body both now and in the future is to achieve better dental health through appropriate oral hygiene.
You’ve probably heard that the human mouth is one of the dirtiest things on earth – even dirtier than toilet seats and dog mouths. Is that true? Yes, technically it is!
The human mouth is filled with between 700 and 1000 different types of bacteria. These microscopic creatures thrive in the warm, moist home cavern that is your mouth. For the most part, these bacteria are harmless. However, those that aren’t can be a far bigger concern than you may realize.
