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What’s in the mouth, doesn’t stay in the mouth: How oral health links to systemic health

<p>&nbsp; By Brian Mealey, DDS, MS, clinical professor, Periodontics While the mouth is quite unique unto itself, it also has some similarities to other parts of the body. Like the gastrointestinal tract, vagina and the conjunctiva of the eye, your mouth has a thin mucosal lining that acts as a first line of defense against [&hellip;]</p>

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