Additional Resources
Click for Additional Access to Care Resources
WHO: http://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/oral-health
OOHA:https://www.oaphd.on.ca/index.php/learn-more/adults/38--sp-783/oaphd-projects/74-ooha
WECHU:https://www.wechu.org/
CKPHU: https://ckphu.com/
Ontario Dental Programs: https://www.ontario.ca/page/get-dental-care
Gift From The Heart: http://www.giftfromtheheart.ca/
CDA: https://www.cda-adc.ca/en/index.asp
CDHO: http://cdho.org/
Health Canada https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada.html
MOHLTC: http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/
Write your MP: https://www.cpj.ca/writing-letter-your-mp
Write the PM: https://pm.gc.ca/eng/connect
Government Funded Dental Programs: https://www.oaphd.on.ca/images/stories/pdfs/Government-Funded-Dental-Programs-Ontario.pd
ODHA: https://odha.on.ca/
LTC Oral Health Resources: http://brushingup.ca/
Relevant Articles
Oral microbiome in systemic disease
The oral microbiome is established within a few minutes after birth and consists of stable multiāspecies communities that engage in a dynamic equilibrium with the host immune system. Dental caries, endodontic infections and periodontal diseases are bacterially driven diseases that are caused by dysbiotic microbiomes.
Subversion to systemic inflammation
Periodontitis is a dysbiotic inflammatory disease with an adverse impact on systemic health. Recent studies have provided insights into the emergence and persistence of dysbiotic oral microbial communities, which can mediate inflammatory pathology at local as well as distant sites.
Cancer and Dental Health
More than one-third of all cancer patients develop complications that affect the mouth, according to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. These mild to severe side effects can include mouth sores, infection, dry mouth, sensitive gums and jaw pain.