Healthy Smiles For All Toolkit

Clean Smiles = Healthy Bodies. Good oral health leads to better overall health and reduces the risk of diabetes, heart disease and other illnesses.

CLEAN smiles = HEALTHY bodies. Learn how good oral health leads to better overall health.

Clean Smiles = Healthy Bodies. Good oral health leads to better overall health and reduces the risk of diabetes, heart disease and other illnesses.

Clean smiles lead to healthy bodies. Though you don’t go see your regular primary care doctor for dental care, the health of your teeth and gums is linked to the health of your entire body. Taking good care of your mouth can lower your risk for diabetes, heart attack, stroke, premature births and other health problems. Good oral hygiene (mouth care) is about more than a thumbs up and a reminder to floss from your dentist at your regular dental checkups. It’s about taking care of your whole body. So as you stay focused on eating well, exercising, getting enough sleep and managing stress, remember your mouth. It’s the gateway to a healthier you.

A healthy mouth leads to overall health. Studies show that poor oral hygiene can increase risk for diabetes, heart attack, stroke and premature births. Oral diseases affect what we eat, how we look, the way we communicate, and how we feel about ourselves. They also affect academic success and economic productivity by limiting our ability to learn, work and succeed.