Mar 24 2010
Adding Value To Your Life
Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez wrote a wonderful book, “Your Money or Your Life.” A quote from the book; “Frugality is enjoying the virtue of getting good value for every minute of your life energy and from everything that you have the use of.”
There are many demands on our resources, mainly our money! Just about everything we do cost money and there is no end to the demands on it. It is therefore essential to make sure we invest our money wisely on things that add “high” value to our lives and to others who are important to us.
Those who chose the dental profession did so because they receive a good deal of training particularly if they become a specialist in an area of dentistry i.e. periodontal science. Specialties allow dentists the ability to offer additional “high” value and knowledge in helping patients obtain optimal oral health.
A periodontal dentist is a specialist who encourages patients to invest in maintaining excellent oral health. They have been trained to treat gum disease, and educate patients about bacteria infecting the gums that can affect their health by spreading to the heart and other organs of their bodies.
In July of 2009 the American Journal of Cardiology and the Journal of Periodontology published an editors’ consensus that recommended:
• Patients with moderate to severe periodontitis should be informed that there may be an increased risk for cardiovascular disease associated with periodontitis.
• Gum disease, “It can kill you!”
• Patients with high antibodies to a common periodontal disease pathogen had a 200% increase in their incidence of Alzheimer’s disease.
Adding value is a wonderful thing, particularly if it is being added to you. If you suspect or have concerns about gum disease, do yourself a favor and visit a specialist who understands your problem and can offer treatment. Please remember to protect and add value to your health.
It is recommend you visit your dentist twice yearly for professional cleanings to control plaque and daily to clean your tongue, floss, brush your teeth and irrigate with a diluted antiseptic mouthwash.
Dr. Anne A. Nicholas owner of “The Palm Desert Center for Advanced Cosmetic and Implant Dentistry” is a periodontal specialist serving Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage, and the Coachella Valley. Office is located at: 73-929 Larrea Street, Suite 2, Palm Desert, CA 92260 – Phone: 760-340-1030
