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5. The Big Picture 5

6. 6 Prevalence Photo: Robert Henry, DMD, MPH Photo: Steven Lepowsky, DDS

7. The Disconnect 7

8. The Consequences 8 Photo: ICOHP Photo: Donald Greiner, DDS, MS

10. The Role of Behavior 10 Photo: James Cecil, DMD, MPH Photo: Brad Neville, DDS Meth Mouth Leukoplakia

11. The Role of Nutrition 11

12. Iatrogenic Treatment Effects 12

13. Competing Medical Issues 13

14. Direct Bacterial Extension Photo: ICOHP 14

15. Aspiration Pneumonia 15

16. Inflammation 16

17. Inflammation & Systemic Disease 17

18. Obesity & Diabetes 18

19. Coronary Heart Disease 19

20. Menopause 20

21. Helicobacter Pylori 21

22. Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes 22

23. Edentulism and All-Cause Mortality 23 Image: Punchstock

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25. Oral Health Promotion 25 Photo: Joanna Douglass, BDS, DDS

26. 26 Monitoring & Management Photo: ICOHP

27. Collaboration & Advocacy 27

28. Resource Poor Areas 28

29. Working With Other Professions 29

30. Interprofessional Education Image adapted with permission from the World Health Organization, 2010. 30

31. Collaborative Practice Image adapted with permission from the World Health Organization, 2010. 31

32. Collaborative Practice: 32

33. Collaborative Practice: 33

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