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<p style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"> <span fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit">Every year in the U.S., there are an estimated 2 million visits to hospital emergency departments (EDs) for dental pain. Many of these visits can be referred to local dentists and clinics, saving our health care system an estimated $1.7 billion while providing people with the ongoing oral care they need.</span></p><p style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><br /></p><p style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span fr-original-style style="box-sizing:inherit">Smiles offers the needed dental care to low-income, uninsured and underinsured adults in our area.  The cost of providing dental care is extraordinary - thus why going to the dentist is expensive!</span></p><p style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><br /></p><p style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span fr-original-style style="box-sizing:inherit">Our average cost is $240 per appointment, $960 per patient to get them to full dental health, and $2700 for one day of seeing patients.</span></p><p style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span fr-original-style style="box-sizing:inherit">With your help we can treat adults so that they can live healthier lives, raise self-esteem, help them to get better jobs.</span></p><h2>Diseases caused by poor dental hygiene include:</h2><h3>Cardiovascular disease</h3><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:futura-pt;font-weight:300;font-size:16px;line-height:2;text-rendering:optimizelegibility;color:rgb(42, 42, 42);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;width:100%">Your heart and blood vessels can be directly affected by oral bacteria from periodontal disease, which can cause artery inflammation, triggering arterial hardening, a precondition of stroke or heart attack.</p><h3>Alzheimer’s disease</h3><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:futura-pt;font-weight:300;font-size:16px;line-height:2;text-rendering:optimizelegibility;color:rgb(42, 42, 42);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;width:100%">Pathogenic oral bacteria have been linked to declines in brain cells and the onset of Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia. Fortunately, diagnostic testing can detect the presence of this type of bacteria.</p><h3>Diabetes</h3><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:futura-pt;font-weight:300;font-size:16px;line-height:2;text-rendering:optimizelegibility;color:rgb(42, 42, 42);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;width:100%">Because of its impact on the immune system, diabetes increases the risk of gum infection, making it more difficult to control blood sugar levels. Most adult diabetics have periodontal disease, according to the ADA.</p><h3>Pregnancy delivery issues</h3><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:futura-pt;font-weight:300;font-size:16px;line-height:2;text-rendering:optimizelegibility;color:rgb(42, 42, 42);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;width:100%">Mothers-to-be with periodontal disease were six times more likely to deliver prematurely. Oral bacteria have been traced to the amniotic fluid and placenta.</p><h3>Obstructive sleep apnea</h3><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:futura-pt;font-weight:300;font-size:16px;line-height:2;text-rendering:optimizelegibility;color:rgb(42, 42, 42);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;width:100%">Often indicated by grinding teeth, OSA is linked to several health issues, including high blood pressure, heart disease, and headaches.</p><h3>Respiratory problems  </h3><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:futura-pt;font-weight:300;font-size:16px;line-height:2;text-rendering:optimizelegibility;color:rgb(42, 42, 42);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;width:100%">Oral bacteria can be inhaled into the lungs and trigger a variety of respiratory issues. </p><h3>Cancer</h3><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:futura-pt;font-weight:300;font-size:16px;line-height:2;text-rendering:optimizelegibility;color:rgb(42, 42, 42);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;width:100%">Periodontal disease can lead to serious forms of cancer. Tobacco use in any form heightens the risk of oral cancer. Early detection is vital for a successful outcome.</p><h3>Rheumatoid arthritis</h3><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:futura-pt;font-weight:300;font-size:16px;line-height:2;text-rendering:optimizelegibility;color:rgb(42, 42, 42);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;width:100%">The inflammation response of joints afflicted with RA parallels oral inflammation due to periodontal disease, according to a Johns Hopkins study.</p><h3>Osteoporosis</h3><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:futura-pt;font-weight:300;font-size:16px;line-height:2;text-rendering:optimizelegibility;color:rgb(42, 42, 42);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;width:100%">If periodontal disease is allowed to persist it can cause bone loss, not just in the mouth and teeth but throughout the body.</p><h3>Kidney disease</h3><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:futura-pt;font-weight:300;font-size:16px;line-height:2;text-rendering:optimizelegibility;color:rgb(42, 42, 42);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;width:100%">Oral infection traveling through the bloodstream can put a heavy strain on the kidneys.</p><h3>Prostate/erectile dysfunction</h3><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:futura-pt;font-weight:300;font-size:16px;line-height:2;text-rendering:optimizelegibility;color:rgb(42, 42, 42);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;width:100%">As with many of the above issues, periodontal disease can inflame blood vessels blocking blood flow to the genitals.</p><h3>Periodontal disease</h3><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:futura-pt;font-weight:300;font-size:16px;line-height:2;text-rendering:optimizelegibility;color:rgb(42, 42, 42);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;width:100%">Every condition listed can be accelerated by this disease as it gets into the bloodstream and travels throughout the body.</p><h3>Obesity</h3><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:futura-pt;font-weight:300;font-size:16px;line-height:2;text-rendering:optimizelegibility;color:rgb(42, 42, 42);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;width:100%">Besides proper daily hygiene, diet is essential to good dental health, and optimum body weight is closely related to what you eat.</p><h3>COVID-19</h3><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:futura-pt;font-weight:300;font-size:16px;line-height:2;text-rendering:optimizelegibility;color:rgb(42, 42, 42);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;width:100%">Because oral infection can produce inflammation in the lungs, periodontal disease can heighten the impact of COVID if contracted.</p><h3>Infertility</h3><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:futura-pt;font-weight:300;font-size:16px;line-height:2;text-rendering:optimizelegibility;color:rgb(42, 42, 42);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;width:100%">Poor oral health affects fertility and sperm count per NIH studies.</p><p style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><br /></p>

<p style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Hello <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style style="background-color:rgb(248, 248, 255);border:1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255);border-radius:4px;color:rgb(42, 42, 196);padding:1px 8px;font-size:11px;display:inline-block;margin:0px;overflow-wrap:anywhere;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit">First name</span>,</p><p style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><br /></p><p style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for supporting our cause. This donation greatly helps our mission.<br /><br />If you would like to contribute further to our cause, contact us to become a volunteer, or spread the word about our mission!<br /><br />Bobbi Hubbard<br />bobbi.hubbard@smilesclinic.org<br />423-228-3077</p>

<p>Hello <span class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}">First name</span>,
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    <p>Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for registering to fundraise for our cause. Your efforts will make a significant impact, and we are excited to have you as part of our fundraising team. 👏</p>
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    <p><strong>💡 Here are some tips for sharing your campaign:</strong></p>
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    <li><strong>Personalize Your Story:</strong> Share why this cause is important to you. Personal stories resonate more with potential donors.</li>
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    <li><strong>Regular Updates:</strong> Keep your supporters informed with updates on your progress and any milestones you reach. This keeps them engaged and more likely to share your campaign.</li>
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    <br />Bobbi Hubbard<br />bobbi.hubbard@smilesclinic.org<br />4237185921<br /><p></p>

<p style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%"> <span>Every year in the U.S., there are an estimated 2 million visits to hospital emergency departments (EDs) for dental pain. Many of these visits can be referred to local dentists and clinics, saving our health care system an estimated $1.7 billion while providing people with the ongoing oral care they need.</span></p><p style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%"><br /></p><p style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%"><span>Smiles offers the needed dental care to low-income, uninsured and underinsured adults in our area.  The cost of providing dental care is extraordinary - thus why going to the dentist is expensive!</span></p><p style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%"><br /></p><p style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%"><span>Our average cost is $240 per appointment, $960 per patient to get them to full dental health, and $2700 for one day of seeing patients.</span></p><p style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%"><span>With your help we can treat adults so that they can live healthier lives, raise self-esteem, help them to get better jobs.</span></p><p style="font-weight:bold">Diseases caused by poor dental hygiene include:</p><p style="font-weight:bold">Cardiovascular disease</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:300;line-height:2;text-rendering:optimizelegibility;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;width:100%;max-width:100%">Your heart and blood vessels can be directly affected by oral bacteria from periodontal disease, which can cause artery inflammation, triggering arterial hardening, a precondition of stroke or heart attack.</p><p style="font-weight:bold">Alzheimer’s disease</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:300;line-height:2;text-rendering:optimizelegibility;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;width:100%;max-width:100%">Pathogenic oral bacteria have been linked to declines in brain cells and the onset of Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia. Fortunately, diagnostic testing can detect the presence of this type of bacteria.</p><p style="font-weight:bold">Diabetes</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:300;line-height:2;text-rendering:optimizelegibility;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;width:100%;max-width:100%">Because of its impact on the immune system, diabetes increases the risk of gum infection, making it more difficult to control blood sugar levels. Most adult diabetics have periodontal disease, according to the ADA.</p><p style="font-weight:bold">Pregnancy delivery issues</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:300;line-height:2;text-rendering:optimizelegibility;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;width:100%;max-width:100%">Mothers-to-be with periodontal disease were six times more likely to deliver prematurely. Oral bacteria have been traced to the amniotic fluid and placenta.</p><p style="font-weight:bold">Obstructive sleep apnea</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:300;line-height:2;text-rendering:optimizelegibility;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;width:100%;max-width:100%">Often indicated by grinding teeth, OSA is linked to several health issues, including high blood pressure, heart disease, and headaches.</p><p style="font-weight:bold">Respiratory problems  </p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:300;line-height:2;text-rendering:optimizelegibility;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;width:100%;max-width:100%">Oral bacteria can be inhaled into the lungs and trigger a variety of respiratory issues. </p><p style="font-weight:bold">Cancer</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:300;line-height:2;text-rendering:optimizelegibility;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;width:100%;max-width:100%">Periodontal disease can lead to serious forms of cancer. Tobacco use in any form heightens the risk of oral cancer. Early detection is vital for a successful outcome.</p><p style="font-weight:bold">Rheumatoid arthritis</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:300;line-height:2;text-rendering:optimizelegibility;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;width:100%;max-width:100%">The inflammation response of joints afflicted with RA parallels oral inflammation due to periodontal disease, according to a Johns Hopkins study.</p><p style="font-weight:bold">Osteoporosis</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:300;line-height:2;text-rendering:optimizelegibility;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;width:100%;max-width:100%">If periodontal disease is allowed to persist it can cause bone loss, not just in the mouth and teeth but throughout the body.</p><p style="font-weight:bold">Kidney disease</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:300;line-height:2;text-rendering:optimizelegibility;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;width:100%;max-width:100%">Oral infection traveling through the bloodstream can put a heavy strain on the kidneys.</p><p style="font-weight:bold">Prostate/erectile dysfunction</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:300;line-height:2;text-rendering:optimizelegibility;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;width:100%;max-width:100%">As with many of the above issues, periodontal disease can inflame blood vessels blocking blood flow to the genitals.</p><p style="font-weight:bold">Periodontal disease</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:300;line-height:2;text-rendering:optimizelegibility;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;width:100%;max-width:100%">Every condition listed can be accelerated by this disease as it gets into the bloodstream and travels throughout the body.</p><p style="font-weight:bold">Obesity</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:300;line-height:2;text-rendering:optimizelegibility;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;width:100%;max-width:100%">Besides proper daily hygiene, diet is essential to good dental health, and optimum body weight is closely related to what you eat.</p><p style="font-weight:bold">COVID-19</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:300;line-height:2;text-rendering:optimizelegibility;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;width:100%;max-width:100%">Because oral infection can produce inflammation in the lungs, periodontal disease can heighten the impact of COVID if contracted.</p><p style="font-weight:bold">Infertility</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:300;line-height:2;text-rendering:optimizelegibility;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;width:100%;max-width:100%">Poor oral health affects fertility and sperm count per NIH studies.</p><p style="margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%"><br /></p>

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