🦷Week 3 of National Smile Month is about systemic diseases.

Oral health is linked to a range of conditions around the body and mind, and infections in the mouth can be linked with problems in other parts of the body, e.g., heart disease, strokes, diabetes, and lung disease. Click here to find out more!

It is important to form good oral health habits from an early age, to help prevent these problems later in life. Toothbrushing can start from when the first teeth start to erupt! Remember to brush for two minutes, twice a day (last thing at night and one other time) with a fluoride toothpaste. Spit don't rinse! 😁