Floss. Repeat every day.

If your future self could send you a fax with advice on what to do right now to make your future self happier and healthier, two tips would rise to the top.

1. Wear sunscreen
2. Floss

I think it was Walter Reuther who said, "If I knew I was going to live so long, I'd have flossed more."   

Gum disease apparently clogs arteries and can trigger or exacerbate atherosclerosis and may even lead to Alzheimer's.

Now the Wall St Journal's Tara Parker Pope is on the case with her report that poor oral health is linked to deadly pancreatic cancer.

You never think of your mouth as a key body part when it comes to overall health but it is.  It's the gateway.

Your yearly visit to the dentist may be as important to your future health as your yearly medical checkup.