If your teeth and gums aren’t feeling good, there’s a chance the problem in your mouth is keeping the rest of you from feeling good, too.

Your oral care routine and oral health are linked to and indicative of overall health. But not everyone knows just how many and how close the connections can be.

To help you understand the connection between oral health and overall health, we at Penn Dental Medicine (PDM) have prepared an infographic you can download free of charge.

Can Bad Oral Hygiene Cause Health Problems?

It can. Once you download your free infographic, you’ll see, among other connections:

• How dental infections can spread and some medical conditions they can cause.
• What red, swollen gums may mean for your chances of developing dementia.
• Which inflammatory conditions research has linked to gum disease and abscessed teeth.
• How a mother’s oral health can affect their child even in the womb.
• How diabetes and oral health problems can combine to greatly increase the risk for premature death.

Fill out this form to download your free PDF copy of Oral Hygiene and Your Overall Health now.