Do you ever think “Thank goodness I don’t have that!” when you hear about teeth and gum issues? Well here’s what you need to know about where those issues come from. Bacteria can be found almost everywhere and our mouths are full of bacteria. A sticky film on teeth and tissues in the mouth, caused […]
Healthy Teeth and Gums, Healthy Body
WRITTEN BY: Candace J. Heer, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Morrow County, heer.7@osu.edu
REVIEWED BY: Jami Dellifield, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Hardin County, dellifield.2@osu.edu
PHOTO CREDITS:
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REFERENCES:
- http://archives.microbeworld.org/microbes/bacteria/where.aspx
- http://www.simplyteeth.com/category/sections/adult/CaringTeethGums/CleaningBetweenTeeth.asp?category=adultList§ion=99&page=30
- http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/oralhealth/Topics/GumDiseases/PeriodontalGumDisease.htm
- http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cavities/basics/prevention/con-20030076
- http://www.mouthhealthy.org/en/nutrition
- http://www.mouthhealthykids.org/en/