Dental Medicine's Suparna Mahalaha warns about the dangers of 'oral health deserts'

Northeast Ohio's 'oral health deserts' put residents at risk of more than cavities

ideastream: Suparna Mahalaha, assistant professor at the School of Dental Medicine, warned that untreated oral infections can be life-threatening because the mouth is so close to the airway and brain. Her comments came amid reporting on Northeast Ohio’s “oral health deserts,” where lack of dentists leaves residents delaying care until problems become severe.