Putting off dental cleanings could hurt whole body health

By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times We all get those pesky reminders from our dentist’s office, reminding us to have our regular preventive visit with the dental hygienist.  I hear over and over that “It’s just a checkup and cleaning — I’ll get to it when I have time.”  Make time, because based on new research done by New York University and Cornell Medicine,...