oral health

Protocols

The Mouth-Joint Axis: Why Your Dentist Visit Belongs on Your Pre-Surgery Checklist

A new retrospective study links poor preoperative oral hygiene to early wound infection after hip and knee replacement — making the dental chair an underweighted stop on the prehab calendar.

Longevity

Weight, Teeth, and the Aging Mouth: What a New Review Says About Midlife and Beyond

A PRISMA-registered meta-analysis pooled 16 studies on adults 55+ and found a link between extra weight and worse oral health — especially gum disease. Here's what that actually means.