During dental checkups, your dentist and hygienist will clean your teeth and do a thorough exam to ensure that no oral health issues have arisen. Though many people think dentists only focus on your oral health, 90% of systemic, whole-body health conditions present symptoms inside the mouth. For this reason, your dentist may actually end up discovering medical conditions that impact other parts of the body. Read on to learn about six health conditions dentists may detect during routine dental checkups.
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