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Jim McDermott: Patients who have poor or no dental care often find themselves suffering from costly and potentially fatal conditions…

On the recordJune 7, 2016
Patients who have poor or no dental care often find themselves suffering from costly and potentially fatal conditions such as cardio-vascular disease and oral cancers.
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Jim McDermott
Democratic · Washington

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McDermott warns about severe health consequences of inadequate dental care.

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