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Camesia O. Matthews, "The Dental Fitness Advantage: How a Healthy Mouth Enhances Total Body Health and Elevates Performance" (Playbook Scholars, 2025)

Dec 13, 2025
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Camesia O. Matthews
Dr. Camesia O. Matthews, a general and certified sports dentist, discusses her innovative book that links oral health to overall wellness and athletic performance. She reveals startling connections between oral bacteria and systemic diseases like heart issues and Alzheimer’s. Camesia shares her five pillars of dental fitness—Prevention, Posture, Protection, Presentation, and Psychology—for improving health and boosting confidence. She also addresses dental anxiety and emphasizes the need for integrating oral care into general health conversations.
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INSIGHT

Mouth Missing From Health Dialogues

  • Oral health is often missing from broader health conversations despite clear links to systemic disease.
  • Camesia O. Matthews wrote The Dental Fitness Advantage to bridge that gap and educate patients.
ANECDOTE

Four Patient Personas In Practice

  • Matthews groups patients into Firefighters, Upkeepers, Glow Getters, and Peak Performers to describe care patterns.
  • She sees many emergency-only 'firefighter' patients and wants more people to become 'peak performers.'
ADVICE

Use The Five Pillars Framework

  • Follow five pillars: Prevention, Posture, Protection, Presentation, and Psychology to optimize oral health.
  • Use that framework to assess and target specific habits and risks with your dentist.
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