Welcome. I’m Thad Connelly, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon.
1840 is a collection of letters about putting the mouth back into the conversation about the whole body. If you’re new here, these three letters are a good place to begin.
1. Why 1840?
Two men, a room, a verdict.
The story behind the name, and the divide between medicine and dentistry that these letters examine.
2. Follow the science
A Heart Attack, Backward — Part 1: Start with the clot.
Before asking how oral health connects to cardiovascular health, start with what happens inside an artery. This is the beginning of the series.
3. Join the work
Hygienists first.
Why I want hygienists in the first 1840 course, and what I hope we can learn together.
Interested in the first course?
See what we’re planning at OVN Nexus and leave your name if you’d like to hear more. CE credit is not confirmed; the course page has the current details.
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Thad Connelly
Oral and maxillofacial surgeon