Introduction -- How your life affects your mouth -- Pregnancy, infancy, and early childhood - Breathing, sleep, and your mouth -- The power of your smile: psychological and emotional health -- Oral health and physical disease -- Conclusion: If you mouth could talk, it would say: "Care for me like your life depends on it... because it does."

"If Your Mouth Could Talk is the result of over 20 years of firsthand experience and research by renowned orthodontist and dentofacial orthopedist, Dr. Kami Hoss. In this groundbreaking work, Dr. Hoss connects the dots between oral health and whole-body health, offering a roadmap to a longer, more successful future for you and your family"--

Your mouth is the gateway to your body and the most critical organ for improving your health. From its microbiome to its shape, it impacts your physical and mental well-being in countless ways. Hoss connects the dots between oral health and whole-body health. He offers a roadmap to a longer, more successful future for you and your family. - adapted from jacket