A health foundation has suggested that dentists should offer diet and lifestyle advice to patients during routine checkups.
Key takeaways:
– Involving dentists in a country-wide mission to improve health could be extremely effective in reducing chronic conditions such as obesity and diabetes.
– Poor oral health is often present in those with obesity, high alcohol consumption and smokers.
– Dentists could issue advice on giving up smoking, reducing alcohol consumption and a healthy diet.
“Think-tanks said those sitting in the dentist’s chair were ‘perfectly placed’ to absorb tips about how to live more healthily.”
Read the full story here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/11/02/dentists-should-dole-diet-tips-advice-alcohol-intake
