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THE MOUTH - BODY CONNECTION
Dentistry is a lot more than just beautiful smiles. Dentistry is important to your health.
Keeping your teeth and gums healthy can increase life expectancy by 10 years or more.
This is especially true for patients that are at increased risk of a heart attack, diabetes or are pregnant.
Researchers have discovered an important connection between periodontal disease and heart disease, stroke, Diabetes, Pre-Term Low Birth weight babies, cancers, Alzheimer’s, Respiratory disease, Kidney Disease plus others.
If you have gum disease, you may be at a higher risk for heart attacks and strokes.
The bacteria that cause gum disease can spread through your bloodstream and lead to the formation of blood clots. These clots can then cause heart attacks and strokes.
More than 75 percent of Americans over age 35 have some form of gum disease, and are at increased risk for heart disease.
Lower your risk for heart disease by taking good care of your mouth:
See your dentist if you have:
At our offices we provide a thorough periodontal health screening and if you are at risk for systemic disease we will coordinate with your medical health team to reduce your health risks.
If you do require periodontal treatment it can now be done painlessly with different treatment options, avoiding surgery in most cases..
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We can Bill your Medical Insurance for your Dental & Oral Health
If you have Traditional Medical Insurance or PPO that allows
"out of network services"
