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Poor Oral Hygiene Linked to Increased Cancer Risk

Poor Oral Hygiene Linked to Increased Cancer Risk

Scientists have suggested that poor oral hygiene could increase the risk of cancer as researchers in Sweden claim that dental plaque increases the risk of premature death from cancer. The study, which was published in the BMJ Open online journal, evaluated data from 1,390 people between 1985 and 2009. At the beginning of the study, […]