A beautiful and healthy smile is easy when you schedule regular dental checkups with your Burlington dentist. A dental checkup twice a year along with other good oral hygiene habits assure you of a healthy mouth and a healthy body. Oral and Overall Health and a Dental Checkup Dr. Mike Morris from Chittenden Dental explains that excellent oral hygiene usually means excellent oral health. If you follow the Chittenden Dental Blog, you’ll know that there is a connection between oral and overall health making good oral hygiene imperative, especially if you don’t want to end up with a systemic disease as a direct result of periodontitis. Experts seem to agree that gum disease is a result of inflammation. Your mouth is full of friendly bacteria, but there is also bad bacteria lurking behind the scenes. Being slack about brushing and flossing could