Did you know that dental abscesses were common cause of death in Ancient Egypt? How about that Peritonitis is still a leading cause of adult tooth loss? Did you know that some people never have symptoms of periodontal disease until it's too late?
Raising awareness about the importance of dental health and routine dental care for everyone!
I learned my lesson the hard way! Putting off routine visits the Dentist can be both painful and expensive.
What is Periodontal Disease?
Why am I telling you this? Because I've recently learned a very important lesson, routine dental care is not something you should put off till later. For the past few years I've been busy working, parenting, home repairing and time slipped away from me. Late last summer my gum was inflamed and sore for a few days. Around Thanksgiving I noticed my tooth was wiggly. That didn't seem right to me. So I made that long put off trip to the dentist.
Yep, adult teeth are not supposed to wiggle. It was wiggling because the toxins produced by the bacteria were eating away my bone.
After a root canal and a scaling, where the dentist scraped out the abscess and smoothed the side of the root of my tooth and weeks and weeks of prescription mouthwash, my mouth feels much better.
Prescription mouthwash, in case you were wondering, leaves the most horrible taste in your mouth and it lingers for hours.
So that brings me to this Café Press store, to raise awareness and help pay for my outrageous and preventable dental bill. I have learned my lesson and I want to spread the word Dental Health is Important!
News and Research
More and more long tern health issues connected to periodontal disease.
- It's Not Just A Kid Thing: Fluoridated Tap Water Benefits Older Adults Even More
- ScienceDaily (Dec. 7, 2007) - The benefits of fluoridation in preventing tooth decay have been known for over half a century and today approximately two-thirds of Americans have access to fluoridated public water.
- Slate Hidden RationsWhy poor kids can't find a dentist.
- This is completely insane.
Earlier this year, Deamonte Driver, a 12-year-old boy living in Maryland, died after he got a tooth infection that led to a brain infection. Deamonte had never had routine dental care.* The problem wasn't that he was among America's 47 million uninsured. He was covered by Medicaid, the federal health-insurance program for the poor, which includes dental care for kids. But Medicaid reimbursement rates for dentists in Maryland-as in many states-are set at such low rates that few dentists accept Medicaid patients. - The Wall Street Journal Rolling Over Dental Money
- A growing number of group dental plans are rewarding members who receive regular preventive care with an extra allowance they can use to help cover big expenses such as bridges or implants.
- Neglected Gum Diseases Can Lead To A Fatal Cancer
- A recent Harvard study shows that gum disease can more than double a person's risk of pancreatic cancer.
- Clean Those Choppers: Periodontal Disease May Accelerate Pre-Diabetes
- It's already clear that people with type 2 diabetes are more susceptible to periodontal disease than people without diabetes. Now researchers at the University of Copenhagen School of Dentistry have found that periodontal disease may contribute to pre-diabetes, at least in rats.
Where to begin?
Why Wikipedia of course!
- Periodontal disease
- An over view of advanced gum disease.
- Gingivitis
- An over view of gum disease.
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