Make Oral Health a Priority

Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine and Chief Dental Officer Dr. Mana Mozaffarian are encouraging all Pennsylvanians to make their oral health a priority, highlighting the department’s goals to prevent oral disease to improve the overall health of residents.

“Good oral health is an integral part of ensuring that we have a healthy Pennsylvania for all,” Dr. Levine said. “Untreated dental disease can lead to serious health effects, such as pain, infection and tooth loss, and even heart disease. Watching out for your oral health is truly a step to improve your overall health.”

In addition, the Wolf Administration recently appointed Dr. Mozaffarian as Chief Dental Officer to ensure that oral health remains a priority.

“Oral health has a direct impact on an individual’s physical, mental and social health,” Dr. Mozaffarian said.

“We encourage all Pennsylvanians to seek routine care, not only to treat existing oral disease, but also to prevent the addition of new disease from occurring,” the doctor said.