08/14/2026
🦷❤️ Give your smile—and your heart—some extra love!
🪥 Brush twice daily and floss daily.
🥗 Choose a nutritious diet and limit added sugars and highly processed grains.
🚭 Avoid to***co products, including ci******es, va**ng, chewing to***co, and ho**ah.
🩺 Keep your dentist informed about your medical history, medications, symptoms, and changes in your oral-care habits.
💬 Talk with your dentist and healthcare team about your oral and overall health.
❤️ One important note: Good oral health is beneficial, but the relationship between gum disease and heart disease is complex. An association doesn’t necessarily mean that gum disease directly causes heart disease.
👉 Learn more:
Mouth germs and gum inflammation can enter the bloodstream and is linked to inflammation in the body. Gum disease is linked to higher risk for heart and blood vessel disease and high blood pressure.