High cholesterol doesn’t just clog up our veins, it is also linked to worse levels of gum disease, says Lucy Stock, who also reflects on how the Smile Direct Club fiasco should ultimately be good news for patients
AS the saying goes, the truth always outs, and this time our deepest, darkest secrets have been exposed – and they are fringed with exclamations of ugh : instead of the humble toothbrush, one in seven of us apparently favours a discarded credit card or earring to clean between our choppers.