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Oral Healthcare Importance, Facts and Tips

Recent scientific studies have linked poor oral health to heart diseases, rheumatoid arthritis and type II Diabetes.

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Anurag Khare
Oral health is one aspect of healthcare that is often overlooked or neglected. Oral health is directly connected to overall wellbeing and quality of life especially in aging individuals. The older one gets the more significance oral hygiene and health has in an individual’s life. Recent scientific studies have linked poor oral health to heart diseases, rheumatoid arthritis and type II Diabetes. Accordingly to World Health Organization (WHO) statistics more than 60% of children and 95% of adults suffer from some or other oral or dental problems especially dental cavities. About 15-20% of middle-aged population (35-45 years) suffer from periodontal

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