The Link Between the Mouth and the Body
New research is available showing how infection from the teeth and gums is directly related to illnesses in the rest of the body.
Bacterial infections in the mouth can be a major factor in the development of several systemic diseases. These new risk factors have disproven the fallacy that the mouth is a separate entity when compared to the entire body. These findings also allow dentists and physicians to join together in treatment modalities for the betterment of their patient’s overall health.
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One of the main reasons patients hate visiting the dentist, besides fear, pain, and money is being numb all day. It’s almost inevitable that the dental visit will fall on a day where something else gets planned - and you have to be at your very best while hiding the fact that your lip feels like the size of a grapefruit. 
Research posted in the Journal of the American Dental Association claims sour candy can erode teeth more due to a higher level of acidic ingredients. Tests were conducted on candy with a sour counterpart: Jolly Ranchers, Life Savers, Mike and Ikes, and Twizzlers using extracted human teeth. Results showed an increase in acidic erosion with the sour Jolly Ranchers, Life Savers, and Mike and Ikes.
