Put the mouth back in the body. Letters from oral and maxillofacial surgeon Thad Connelly on the science connecting oral and whole-body health—for hygienists, dentists and physicians. Get the next letter in your inbox.
Oct 4, 2026
Follow one route from the artery wall to the tongue, and see what the experiments can actually tell us.
Sep 29, 2026
Three letters to begin with, and a way to join the work.
Sep 28, 2026
A Heart Attack, Backward, Part 2: the cells, cholesterol and failed cleanup inside an arterial plaque.
Sep 21, 2026
Before we connect the mouth to the heart, follow what happens inside the artery.
Sep 14, 2026
Letter seven.
Sep 6, 2026
Letter six. The skills we have.