Putting off dental cleanings could hurt whole body health
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By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times
We all get those pesky reminders from our dentist’s office, reminding us to have our regular preventive visit with the dental hygienist. I hear over and over that “It’s just a checkup and cleaning — I’ll get to it when I have time.” Make time, because based on new research done by New York University and Cornell Medicine,...