Here is one good reason to visit your dentist.
Using an innovative, automated technique, researchers in Europe have developed a software-based system to identify patients prone to osteoporosis. Apparently by using x-rays of the jawbone and the mouth, already common in dental evaluations, they were able to identify women with osteoporosis. To read more about the research you can read the full article at BONE: The Official Journal of the International Bone and Mineral Society.
It probably won't be available immediately, but keep bugging your dentist about it.
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