Research shows that good oral health is essential to your general health and well-being,

and taking care of your teeth has to be a priority in your life.

And today, we'll share some of our favorite tips.

Welcome back to Essential Oil Solutions with Dutera, the podcast reel here exciting, useful, and simple everyday uses for essential oils from experts in the field.

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Your body does a lot for you, so why not get your guard up?

Today we're excited to talk to Carol Ann Guest, an experienced dental hygienist,

about how you can keep your mouth, gums, and teeth healthy.

Carolyn, thank you so much for joining us today.

Oh, I am so delighted to be here.

I just love this podcast, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to participate today.

Well, this is a topic that I am thrilled to talk about because I don't feel like it gets

discussed enough.

So to start, I just want to know why is supporting our oral health so important?

Oh, it's so important.

I actually spent 15 years in private practice as a registered dental hygienist. That was my major. My minor is in health education and nutrition. And then I also had the opportunity to teach histology, embryology, and preventive dentistry at Salt Lake Community College for four years. And I, as an educator,

I was always adamant to make sure that my students realized and understood that oral health

is a window to overall health and wellness. And this is why I feel that supporting our oral help is so important.

And can you go a little bit more into how our oral health affects the rest of our body?

Well, our mouth is actually the entry point to our digestive and our respiratory tract.

And when we neglect our oral health, it can cause havoc in our body.

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