Serbia team celebrates a point during a women's volleyball semifinal match between the USA and Serbia at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracanazinho indoor arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 18, 2016.
healthy gums. When we pull back our lips and look in our mouths, we see our teeth and a lining of gums that covers where the roots of the teeth meet the jaw bone. But from the bone at the depths to the gums at the surface, there's more going on than meets the eye.
Moreover, gum disease is a risk factor for several chronic health conditions as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, stroke, lung disease, and pneumonia. In fact, your daily nutrition habits also factor into your gum and tooth health. Not only are artificial sweeteners bad for your dental health, but so is regular sugar!