2007 Women's Health Daybook - Taking Care of Your Smile

Eating Healthy and Being Active

Getting Strong Bones: From Youth to Old Age

Loving Your Heart and Understanding Stroke

Knowing Your Breasts and Common Breast Conditions

Maintaining a Healthy Digestive System

Having a Healthy Pregnancy

Protecting Your Reproductive System

Recognizing Problems in Your Uterus

Treating Urinary Incontinence

Living with Autoimmune Diseases

Taking Care of Your Smile

Coping with Stress

Protecting Yourself from Violence and Abuse

Understanding Menopause and Its Challenges

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Taking Care of Your Smile

Having a healthy smile means so much more than having healthy teeth. It means living free of oral problems and diseases. The word "oral" refers to the mouth, which includes the teeth, gums, and supporting tissues. It is easy to take your oral health for granted. But good oral health is key to living comfortably each day. The tissues in your mouth allow you to speak, smile, sigh, kiss, smell, taste, chew, and swallow. They also let you show a world of feelings through your expressions. Taking good care of these tissues can prevent disease in them and throughout your body.

Current as of February 2007