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It is generally felt that good oral health leads to a healthy body overall. There are many diseases and conditions throughout the body that originated in the mouth and subsequently spread from there.
Scientists have said that one human mouth contains more microorganisms than there are people on planet earth! The mouth is rich in oxygen, is moist and is a great growing environment for these microorganisms including bacteria.
 The lips, tongue, salivary glands, oral mucosa, gums and other soft tissue play a vital role in warning of up and coming health issues or health problems that are already present in a person. Oral health can be a strong indicator in many people of the existence of AIDS, diabetes, and Sjogren syndrome as well as indicate complications from chemotherapy used for cancer. In the case of AIDS and diabetes, the oral cavity may have lesions or indicatory sores.
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The periodontium which is made up of the gums, bone, and other tissue that offer support to the teeth, plays a critical role between oral health and systemic diseases. If there is infection in this tissue, it can lead to the destruction of the attached tissue and continue to spread as long as it is untreated.
Research has shown that people that have poor oral health and periodontitis are more prone to develop cardiovascular disease as well. This is thought to occur through the transmission of bacteria through the bloodstream introduced through open sores in the mouth.
Oral health can have a tremendous impact in a person social life as well. Whether people are missing teeth, have birth defects or have halitosis (bad breath). People today have put lots of determining character on the basis of facial shape and appearance and poor oral health and appearance can remove a person voluntarily or involuntarily from a variety of social situations. Removal from social situations can have an impact on the way a person learns and perceives from their environment, especially in the case of children.
What can people do to improve their oral health? People can improve their oral health by doing simple things like brushing and flossing their teeth and seeing a dentist regularly. A person may improve their oral health by seeing an orthodontist or an oral surgeon as well depending on the level of problem. Oral health can also be improved through a proper diet that includes a balance of various foods, including milk and yogurt high in the good bacteria acidophilus.
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