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"Are you a stickler about oral health? I am. It&amp;#x27;s more than just healthy teeth and gums, though--oral health leads to whole-body health, experts say... New research from Yale University School of Medicine found a link between increased levels of mouth bacteria and pneumonia and other inflammatory lung conditions. This is so interesting, especially given the past research on the correlation between poor oral health and heart disease. A healthy mouth is so important to your overall health! On a scale of 1 (bad) to 10 (great), how would you rate your oral health? P.S. Are you filling cavities that aren&amp;#x27;t there? And, 3 foods that can whiten your teeth naturally! Photo: Getty "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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