Oral Health & Wellness

Healthy Mouth, Healthy Body

Welcome to Delta Dental of Tennessee’s Oral Health Resource Center. Here you will find all types of oral health and wellness tips and information. It is amazing how much oral health affects your whole body health. Did you know that stroke, heart disease and low birth-weight can all be tied to gum disease? Learn more about this and other interesting topics to help keep you and your mouth healthy.

Protect your Fangs! Wear a mounth guard!

Oral Health Flyers

	Oral Health Beverage Choice
	Oral Health Disease Detectives
	Oral Health - Healthy Mouth
	Oral Health - Seniors
	Oral Health - Tongue Piercing
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Consumer health information that's unbiased and credible from university health professionals. Ask university faculty questions. It's completely confidential, unbiased, and free.

Dental Specialties
Learn about the different recognized dental specialties in dentistry. Orthodontics, prosthodontics, endodontics, periodontics and more.

Tips and Advice
Protect your Fangs! Wear a Mouthguard!
What's in a Kiss?

Glossary of Dental Terms
A-F (AAP-Fluoride)
G-L (Gingivitis-Insured)
M-R (Malocclusion-Radiograph)
S-Z (Scaling-Subscriber)

T ap water may be better than bottled for kids

Delta Dental of Tennessee encourages parents to reconsider the value of tap water in this age as the trend to drink bottled water grows. The problem with most bottled water is it does not meet the daily needs of fluoride, an additive that helps prevent tooth decay. "Parents should be aware of the importance of fluoride to children’s health as tooth decay occurs faster in children than in adults," stresses Dr. Phil Wenk, president and CEO of Delta Dental of Tennessee. "Delta Dental believes that tap water may be one of the primary defenses to help children maintain their healthy smiles."