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The NHS dentistry crisis might have led to an increase in mouth cancer deaths, a charity has warned. The Oral Health Foundation said that access to dentistry is in ‘tatters’ as it warned that many people with the disease ‘will not receive a timely diagnosis’. Routine check-ups are ‘key’ for spotting the early signs of mouth cancer — which include a …

Here are the Times’ suggestions: 1. “Your gums should not bleed when you floss” Partly true. Although inflamed or infected gums bleed excessively when they are traumatized such as by dental floss, even normal gums may bleed a bit during normal brushing or flossing. Flossing should be performed in a consistent and non-traumatic way. In addition, we endorse the use …