Oral Health and Systemic Health
Oral health is a lot more than just a beautiful smile; it is important to your overall health. Researchers have discovered an important connection between periodontal (gum) disease heart disease, stroke, diabetes, pre-term, and low birth weight babies, cancer, respiratory disease plus many other health challenges. The link between periodontal disease and overall health remains very strong.
Did you know that you may have gum disease without knowing that you do?
Our Diagnostic/Assessment may include but not limited to;
Treatments
***Bioptron assisted therapy non-surgical approach to gum disease management. After cleaning, a special light is used on your gum or gum pockets to promote healing.
- External examination of your head and neck
- Blood pressure assessment and monitoring
- Examination of your periodontal (gum) tissue
- Oral cancer examinations and screening
- Dental plaque Microscopy
- Nutritional assessment and monitoring
- Head and neck thermography
- Saliva pH mineral screening
- Reviewing your medical history
- X-rays( if prescribed and deemed necessary)
- Case presentation of the prescribed dental hygiene treatment plan.
- Regular dental hygiene examination and treatment by our Registered Dental Hygienists RDH) can reduce your need for traumatic and expensive dental procedures and can potentially reduce your risk of serious systemic health Challenges.
Treatments
- Teeth cleaning and polishing
- Light treatment for gum enhancement***
- Gum pocket treatment**
- Sports mouthguard
- Nightguard (dentist prescribed)
- Pit and fissure sealant
- Laser teeth whitening
- In-office and take-home teeth whitening kits
- Laser stop smoking program
- Treatment of sensitive teeth
- Needle-free anesthetic for deep cleaning
- Nutritional/diet counseling and supplements
- Homeopathic mineral prescription
- Dental (in-office dentist )
***Bioptron assisted therapy non-surgical approach to gum disease management. After cleaning, a special light is used on your gum or gum pockets to promote healing.
Download Booklet on Oral and systemic Health below and view links on relationship between oral health and systemic diseases.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1532-5415.1994.tb06074.x
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3798211/
https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/gum-disease-and-the-connection-to-heart-disease
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1532-5415.1994.tb06074.x
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3798211/
https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/gum-disease-and-the-connection-to-heart-disease
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