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Podcast: Mayo Clinic Talks
Episode: Dental Infections in the Primary Care Setting
Description: Guest: Olivia (Liv) M. Muller, D.D.S.
Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. (@ChutkaMD)
Dental caries and periodontal disease are commonly seen by primary care providers in the outpatient setting. In fact, dental caries is the most common disease in the United States, both in children and adults. Up to 50% of children have dental caries, and most adults have at least one tooth with decay or have a filling. Gingivitis is also quite common in adults; it is present in up to half of all individuals between the ages of 35 and 45. Yet, unless we...