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Transcript: CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS, C—REACTIVE PROTEIN (CRP), AND FIBRINOGEN LEVELS ARE ALL AFFECTED BY GUM DISEASE… DENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AFFECT ALL AGES... THE YOUNG AND THE OLD DENTAL CARIES (TOOTH DECAY) IS THE SINGLE MOST COMMON CHILDHOOD DISEASE (Savage, 2004) 14% OF 45 TO 54 YEAR-OLDS SUFFER FROM SEVERE GUM DISEASE SO…WHAT COUNTS AS “SEVERE GUM DISEASE?” SEVERE GUM DISEASE IS DEFINED AS 6 MILLIMETERS OF PERIODONTAL ATTACHMENT LOSS, AND IT CAN AFFECT ALL AGES THE SILENT EPIDEMIC DENTAL GUM DISEASE AFFECTS THE MOST VULNERABLE:… CHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY, …THE ELDERLY, …& THE UNINSURED (Oral Health in America, pgs. 10—11) A WAKE UP CALL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS POLICYMAKERS PRIVATE INDUSTRY THE AMERICAN PUBLIC (National Call to Action, 2003) •GUM DISEASE IS CHARACTERIZED BY RED, SWOLLEN AND BLEEDING GUMS, KNOWN AS GINGIVITIS •ADVANCED GUM DISEASE OCCURS FROM CHRONIC INFLAMMATION, INFECTION, AND BONE LOSS “You don't have to brush all your teeth—Just the ones you want to keep!” -Uknown Author INTRODUCTION DIABETES MELLITUS AND RESEARCH (KIDAMBI, 2008) DANGERS OF GUM DISEASE TO THE UNBORN CHILD GUM DISEASE MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF HAVING PRE-TERM BABIES OR INFANTS WITH LOW BIRTH WEIGHT, ACCORDING TO STUDY CONDUCTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR DENTAL RESEARCH (MICHALOWICZ, 2006) •SYSTEMIC DISEASE ORIGINATES FROM BACTERIA BRED IN THE MOUTH CAUSING GINGIVITIS AND INFLAMMATION… •ONCE IN THE BLOODSTREAM, THIS INFLAMMATION CAN ACTIVATE THE IMMUNE RESPONSES, FOR EXAMPLE, THE WHITE BLOOD CELLS, CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATION, ARTERIAL BLOCKAGES, AND ….. Chicago, Ill. 2010. Dental Association. 2008; 139:8-18. Birth.” New England Journal of Medicine. 2006; 355 (18): 1885-1894. Pediatrics. 2004; 114 (4): 418-423. Surgeon General. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institute of Dentistry and Craniofacial Research, National Institute of Health. 2000; 10-71. Health. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. NIH Publication No. 03-5303, Spring 2003. OUR RESPONSE TO THIS CALL •THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING FOR GOOD ORAL HYGIENE: •BRUSH TWICE A DAY WITH AN ADA—ACCEPTED FLUORIDE TOOTHPASTE. REPLACE TOOTHBRUSH EVERY 3 OR 4 MONTHS •CLEAN BETWEEN TEETH DAILY WITH FLOSS OR AN INTERDENTAL CLEANER TO REMOVE PLAQUE •EAT A WELL—BALANCED DIET AND LI MIT BETWEEN—MEAL SNACKS •VISIT YOUR DENTIST REGULARLY FOR PROFESSIONAL CLEANINGS AND ORAL EXAMS FIRST OF ALL, WHAT IS GUM DISEASE? SYSTEMIC DISEASE TAKING CHARGE OF DENTAL HEALTH TAKE THE CHALLENGE WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES OF POOR DENTAL HYGIENE? •PERIODONTAL DISEASE MAY CONTRIBUTE TO DISEASES SUCH AS LUNG INFECTIONS, ASSOCIATED WITH PNEUMONIA •NEGATIVE AFFECTS OF GUM DISEASE ON COPD (CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE) CONCLUSIONS & IMPLICATIONS WHAT IS “ADVANCED” GUM DISEASE? WHAT IS GOOD DENTAL HEALTH? GUM DISEASE •REPORT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE SURGEON GENERAL •“ORAL HEALTH IN AMERICA,” U.S. DEPT. OF HEALTH •NATIONAL CALL TO ACTION TO PROMOTE ORAL HEALTH •OVER 108 MILLION CHILDREN AND ADULTS LACK DENTAL INSURANCE—WHICH IS OVER 2.5 TIMES THE NUMBER WHO LACK MEDICAL INSURANCE IN AMERICA •Coronary heart disease is caused by the buildup of plaque in the arteries to your heart. This can lead to: •HEART ATTACK •ARTERIAL INFLAMMATION •BLOOD CLOTS •STROKE •THE ADA REPORTS THAT GUM DISEASE AFFECTS 1/2 OF AMERICANS OVER THE AGE OF 18 •3 OUT 4 ADULTS OVER THE AGE OF 35 HAVE SOME DEGREE OF GUM DISEASE ( Practical Guide Series, 2010) •23 % OF 65 TO 74 YEAR-OLDS HAVE SEVERE PERIODONTAL DISEASE •GOOD DENTAL HYGIENE PRACTICES CAN PREVENT THE MOST COMMON DENTAL DISEASES—DENTAL CARIES AND PERIODONTAL GUM DISEASE •PROVIDE EDUCATION AND INTERVENTION FOR THE CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, & THE UNINSURED •TAKE THE CHALLENGE TO IMPROVE OUR DENTAL HEALTH AND IMPROVE OUR OVER-ALL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING DENTAL HEALTH: ESSENTIAL FOR OVERALL HEALTH By Chris Bacon PREVENT PLAQUE BUILD-UP… KEEP GUMS HEALTHY ! WORKS CITED PERIODONTAL DISEASE AND THE HUMAN RESPIRATORY SYSTEM •A “HEALTHY SMILE” MEANS MORE THAN SIMPLY HAVING WHITE, STRAIGHT TEETH •GOOD ORAL AND DENTAL HEALTH IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO GOOD OVER-ALL HEALTH •RESEARCH HAS PROVEN THAT POOR DENTAL HEALTH, SUCH AS GUM DISEASE, IS STRONGLY LINKED TO HEALTH RISKS, SUCH AS HEART ATTACK, STROKE, DIABETES, AND SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATION American Dental Health Association. Practical Guide Series: American Dental Association. Kidambi S, Patel B. Diabetes Mellitus: Considerations for Dentistry. Journal of the American Michalowicz BS, Hodges JS, et al. “Treatment of Periodontal Disease and the Risk of Preterm Savage MF, et al. Early Preventive Dental Visits: Effects on Subsequent Utilization Costs. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Oral Health in America: A Report of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. National Call to Action to Promote Oral THE BENEFITS OF
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