Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Deniz Celiker/Getty Images The link between good oral health and general health isn't a far-fetched notion. There's many pieces ...

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Most dentists recommend a proper teeth cleaning every six months to prevent, among other things, the implacable buildup of calculus or tartar -- hardened dental plaque. Routine calculus buildup can ...

Potassium levels in dental calculus -- mineralized dental plaque that may preserve biochemical markers of systemic health -- may be a possible indicator of diabetes. The study was published in BMC ...

Dental calculus is the only part of your body that actually fossilizes while you're alive! The hardened residue scraped off your teeth at the dentist is called your dental calculus, and your dental ...

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