A day before Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th president of the United States on Monday, the head of the American Dental Association (ADA) called for a “paradigm shift” in Washington, urging recognition of the critical link between oral health and overall health.
“It is crucial to recognize that oral health is the bedrock of overall health, with far-reaching implications for physical, mental and social wellness,” ADA president Brett Kessler wrote in an op-ed for the Washington Post, citing research from the ADA’s Forsyth Institute and the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, which established the…