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Overview
Oral health refers to all aspects of the health and functioning of your mouth, especially the teeth and gums. Apart from working properly to enable you to eat, speak, and laugh, teeth and gums should be free from infection, which can cause dental caries, inflammation of gums, tooth loss and bad breath.
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