Dental issues can feel easy to shrug off.
In fact, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) figures estimate as many as one in three Americans – or 100 million – don’t get regular dental checkups, leaving issues such as tooth pain and puffy gums to linger undetected.
But an increasing body of research shows the mouth is a crucial indicator of overall health – often showing the first signs of chronic and debilitating conditions such as infections, diabetes, heart disease, liver disease and even some forms of cancer.
‘The mouth is the one part of the body where a doctor can see
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