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- Dental Emergencies
Oral Health Beverage Choice
Oral Health Disease Detectives
Oral Health - Healthy Mouth
Oral Health - Seniors
Oral Health - Tongue Piercing
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Click to learn more about oral cancer

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!
Is it Allergies or Periodontal Problems?

Glossary of Dental Terms
visit our dental term dictionary

Health Care Reform
How does the new health care reform bill affect dental benefits? Read more about the provisions in the bill and the timeline for implementation.

D iabetics benefit from a healthy mouth - in more ways than one

If you have diabetes, make sure you take care of your mouth. People with diabetes are at risk for mouth infections, especially periodontal (gum) disease. Periodontal disease can damage the gum and bone that hold your teeth in place and may lead to painful chewing problems. Some people with serious gum disease lose their teeth. Periodontal disease may also make it hard to control your blood glucose (blood sugar). By controlling your blood glucose, brushing and flossing everyday, and visiting a dentist regularly, you can help prevent periodontal disease. If your diabetes is not under control, you are more likely to develop problems in your mouth.

Oral health news from Delta Dental
From caring for a child's first tooth to news about oral cancer, Delta Dental is here to give you information essential to protecting your smile. Read more about the issues affecting pediatric and adult oral health, including oral cancer.

Healthy Mouth, Healthy Body
Your oral health impacts the health of your entire body. Join Dr. Jed Jacobson, Delta Dental's's chief science officer, while he examines oral health topics affecting you.

Saving Lives Through the Earlier Detection of Oral Cancer
 
 

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