You’ve been told your whole life that you need to see a dentist twice a year for a teeth cleaning, but you already brush and floss every day. Isn’t that enough? Unfortunately, at-home oral hygiene is only half the battle. To maintain oral health in the long run, you also need to attend a dental checkup and cleaning every six months. If you don’t, then health problems could develop. Here are three things that can happen if you neglect to see your dentist on a regular basis.
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