As the understanding of the whole body has improved over recent decades, dentistry and medicine have been brought closer together. It has become public knowledge that several serious health conditions share a mouth body connection.

Today, dentistry recognizes that the mouth has an important relevance to many conditions:

• Heart disease
• Lung disease
• Kidney disease
• Diabetic complications
• Pregnancy complications
• Alzheimer’s disease
• Sleep apnea
• Snoring

Health indicators can often be present in the mouth and are worth further investigation for the sake of preventative health measures. As a result, it is to the benefit of dental clients to be orally stable as well as screened for the above potential body issues.