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by feld 3386 days ago
Dental/oral health is crucial. You can die from dental problems. I will never understand why the entire dental industry is treated as if it is cosmetic or non-essential. Stress to your immune system and failure of major organs is not taken seriously, but it is a very real risk.
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Recently there was a case of a woman having to undergo brain surgery after bacteria from an untreated tooth attacked her brain. She's now learning to walk again.

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You can also detect certain kind of cancers via oral inspection.
And I've heard organ diseases and organ health can sometimes be immediately evident to experienced dental workers that doctors inspecting other areas of the body might not see as well!