Biting into the Dental Diet
Many of us grow up thinking of our teeth as inanimate hardware to be repaired by dental mechanics. Yet our teeth are very much alive, connected to every organ and gland via the bloodstream. Their direct relationship with the body means that optimal nutrition and overall health lead to healthy teeth and gums (and vice versa), while any infection that the mouth harbors negatively affects our overall well being. Despite their vulnerability to our lifestyle habits, our teeth are capable of healing and regenerating. Read on to discover that it’s all about going with the flow, even when that means swimming upstream.