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Dental Plans' Oral Argument Taking Care of Teeth Benefits Overall Health, Reduces Costs

Delta and other insurance companies have stepped up marketing efforts to employers, stressing the link between oral health and general health.

They cite research suggesting oral infections could be a risk factor in cardiovascular and respiratory disease, diabetes, stroke and preterm low birth weight.

Such births account for more than 12 percent of all births, $13 billion annually in hospitalizations and uncounted social costs since babies born prematurely often require years of care.

For more information on how dental carriers report a growing awareness among human resource professionals about oral health’s effect on systemic disease, click on Workforce Management.

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