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People don’t realize how much they put their mouths through in a day — grinding down food, drinking soda and coffee, using teeth as tools, and more. Add health complications and bad habits, such as smoking, on top of poor oral care, and you could soon find yourself in a serious situation. Over time, the health of your mouth will deteriorate without the right care. You don’t want to be here. Save yourself by saving your smile.
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Many people assume that oral health is separate from overall health, when in fact that is not the case. Poor oral health has been associated with complications that affect the body, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and preterm birth.
Taking care of your oral health is important. That’s why Dental Implant & Oral Surgery Specialists of Iowa has partnered with national oral health program, Project Save A Mouth. Project Save A Mouth will be implementing educational initiatives within the local Hiawatha, IA, community to increase understanding of good oral health and hygiene practices.
The Burden of Oral Health (Iowa Department of Public Health, 2016) shows that the state of oral health in Iowa comes up short against the national Healthy People 2020 objectives for improved oral health when it comes to dental cavities among children 3–5 years of age (30% and 43.3% respectively) and 6–9 years of age (49% and 53.6% respectively).
By launching these important initiatives, Drs. Morgan and Morio hope to positively impact the oral and overall health of their community’s next generation.