LIVERPOOL/PLYMOUTH, UK: The connection between oral health and chronic disease has been increasingly supported by substantial evidence, revealing shared risk factors and inflammatory processes. In light of these findings, researchers from the Royal Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the University of Plymouth have conducted a study that involved the introduction of health screenings during regular dental check-ups in general dental practices. They found that dental professionals could make a positive difference to public health by being trained to spot some of the key markers of chronic disease.