How Bad Is It to Skip the Dentist?

More than 100 million Americans don’t go to their regular checkups. Here’s what to know if you’re one of them.

Ashley Abramson
Elemental
Published in
5 min readJan 23, 2020

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Illustration: George Wylesol

WWhen was the last time you saw your dentist? While there’s no hard-and-fast rule about how often adults should go, the American Dental Association (ADA) recommends that we keep up with routine cleanings and dental…

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Ashley Abramson
Elemental

Writer-mom hybrid. Health & psychology stories in NYT, WaPo, Allure, Real Simple, & more.