Interview with a Dental Hygienist: Oral Health and its Effect on Mental Health and Well-being

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Home » SmileDirectClub Bankruptcy Your oral health affects your overall health — both physically and mentally. It also can play an even more important role during various stages of your life, like pregnancy or menopause. Additionally, your oral health can have a huge effect on how you see yourself. Since this is such an important … Read more Interview with a Dental Hygienist: Oral Health and its Effect on Mental Health and Well-being

What Percent of the Population has Missing Teeth? More Than you Think!

Home » SmileDirectClub Bankruptcy According to the American College of Prosthodontists, around 178 million Americans are missing at least one tooth — that means roughly 50% of the population. As you can see, it’s a relatively common phenomenon and is owed to several factors, including genetics, poor oral hygiene, and lack of access to dental … Read more What Percent of the Population has Missing Teeth? More Than you Think!

COVID-19 and Taste, Dry Mouth, and Mouth Sores: Common Symptoms

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Home » SmileDirectClub Bankruptcy Our mouths have been the focus of much research surrounding COVID-19 and its symptoms and side effects. We now know that many people who contract the novel coronavirus experience loss of taste, but further investigations by the scientific community bring to light other worrisome oral signs such as dry mouth, oral thrush, and … Read more COVID-19 and Taste, Dry Mouth, and Mouth Sores: Common Symptoms