Wearable oral health technology now allows people to monitor brushing habits, detect early signs of gum inflammation, and track changes in saliva composition, all from small sensors built into everyday devices. What used to require a dental visit to notice is increasingly visible at home, in real time, long before…

The mouth body connection refers to the well documented links between oral health and overall physical wellbeing, including conditions such as heart health, diabetes, and respiratory health. Bacteria and inflammation that begin in the gums do not always stay contained there, which is why dentists increasingly view the mouth as…