Dental check-ups could flag up the early sysmptomns of diseases.
Having regular check-ups at the dentist could help to save lives, it has been claimed. 
According to Dr Cary Sun, a dental professional at Cigna Dental, there are many diseases dentists are trained to look out for, with oral cancer one of the one these, Medical News Today reported.
Dr Sun commented: “Since oral cancer is not in the news as often as other types of cancer, education is extremely important. If people learn about the disease and its symptoms, oral cancer can be detected sooner.”
He added symptoms to look out for include unusual spots, unexplained tender areas in the mouth, a feeling like something is stuck in the throat and thickening of the tissue in the mouth or neck.
Elsewhere, researchers at Case Western University in Cleveland, Ohio, recently showed there is a link between premature birth and gum disease in pregnant women.