Routine dental cleanings and check-ups provide insight beyond oral hygiene, as the mouth often reflects overall health. With over 90% of systemic diseases showing some oral signs, a dentist can identify conditions like diabetes, cancer, and heart disease. Dentists also observe lifestyle habits, including habits like thumb-sucking that can damage teeth. Dr. Jarrett Manning emphasizes that dental exams detect diseases and nutritional deficiencies, as oral manifestations can signal deeper health issues. Thus, regular dental visits are essential for an overall health assessment.
Routine cleanings and regular dental check-ups are important as the mouth is considered the 'gateway' to the body, thus it can be the origin of problems in many different aspects of the body.
Research has shown that more than 90 percent of all systemic diseases have some form of oral manifestation, meaning these conditions may cause oral complications or present with oral signs.
Dentists are the first line of defense in detecting systemic diseases and nutrition deficiencies because some of these diseases and deficiencies have oral manifestations.
Any dental check-ups are also necessary because any lesion, sore, or patch in the mouth can tell another story and give us insight to a deeper issue.
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