How Closely Linked Is Dental Health To Physical Wellness?

The impact of oral health on wellness generally

Think about this. Imagine if I were to suggest to you, that every tooth in your mouth is more valuable than the finest of diamonds. How would you respond to that?

Would you dismiss the idea out of sight?

You could think, well if I had a diamond or two, then I wouldn’t have to worry about any tooth in my mouth. Sell the diamonds and I can submit to any dental surgery necessary, and come out with the perfect smile, and the whitest of teeth.

Ah, but a filling in your tooth is not a natural element. Sure it helps. It preserves your teeth, but it’s still a foreign body in your mouth.

And how about a bridge, or an implant? Still the same story.

The thing is, decay in your mouth is a warning sign, kind of like a weather report, indicating all is not well with the rest of your body. Your teeth are part of your skeletal structure, and decay is more than a hint that parts within your body are turning up their toes.

Let’s be clear about this. I am not talking about people who are unlucky enough to have their mature teeth coming out at angles nature never intended! Undeniably they need help. It’s too late to turn back the clock and fix things before birth, rather than after!

Good teeth will always be in vogue. No matter whether you have the fanciest of clothes, or the finest hairdo, marrying these with beautiful teeth will be a winning combination.

So much of our health begins in our mouth! Moreover, the health of our gums and teeth is directly connected to our heart and immune system.

So we know that eating healthy food is one way to protect our teeth, and yet, even in this day and age we still see alarming evidence of poor dental health.

For a dentist today this must be disheartening. Dealing with tooth decay that is preventable, and fixing up misaligned teeth, is good for business. At the same time, it must surely be soul-destroying.

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