The Impact of Oral Health on Systemic Health: Current Challenges and Future Prospective

Abstract

Oral pathology is a broad topic, but this article will focus on the oral conditions that have an established or accepted relationship with systemic health: caries and the periodontal disease-gingivitis and periodontitis. Dental caries is probably the most common infectious disease across humanity. Primary anticipation of disease is the best move toward but often difficult to achieve. From a primary care point of view, it is vital that physicians and dentists augment collaboration and share in sequence that can impact the patient’s health. Optimization of patients’ physical condition is the aim of both the medical and dental professions.

Key Words: Oral Health, Systemic Health, Dental.