Study Claims Dentists Could Aid in Healthcare

Study Claims Dentists Could Aid in Healthcare

There are about 20 million Americans who see a dentist and not a doctor each year.

That’s why a New York University study is stating that it could be beneficial if dentists began to screen for health disorders like high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease. The NYU research team looked over data from more than 31,000 adults who partook in the 2008 U.S. National Health Interview Survey.

This study appeared in the American Journal of Public Health.

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