India, June 12 -- If you have been skipping brushing at night, flossing only when you feel like it, or are generally slacking on your oral hygiene, it's time for a wake-up call, as the consequences aren't just trivial bad breath or limited to dental health. In fact, the impact can be serious enough to damage your gut health, which in turn can disrupt your overall wellbeing.

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr. Bhavna Choraria, Consultant, Dental Surgery at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai, decoded the connection between oral and gut health, and how improper oral hygiene can snowball into systemic issues, highlighting just how significant regular brushing and flossing really are.

Explaining the connection between oral and gu...