Dental Health Magazine Dental Health Magazine Issue 7 | Page 46

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Issue #7, September 2017
Issue #7, September2017
DID
YOU
KNOW?
Mouth lesions may be the first signs of HIV infection.
Pale and bleeding gums can be a marker for blood disorders.
Changes in tooth appearance can indicate bulimia or anorexia.
Aphthous ulcers (canker sores) are occassionally a manifestation of
Coeliac disease or Crohn’s disease.
Bone loss in the lower jaw can be an early indicator of skeletal
osteoporosis
Infographic by http://guerradental.com/
Our tongue
and tooth
prints are
unique
to every
individual,
much like our
fingerprints.
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