{"id":1599,"date":"2020-03-02T11:49:19","date_gmt":"2020-03-02T19:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mydiabeticsoul.com\/?p=1599"},"modified":"2020-03-02T11:49:19","modified_gmt":"2020-03-02T19:49:19","slug":"your-dentist-might-stop-your-next-heart-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mydiabeticsoul.com\/?p=1599","title":{"rendered":"“Your Dentist Might Stop Your Next Heart Attack”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
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“As the Webmaster for a site dedicated to helping people save money when they go to the dentist, I find myself having to consistently fight two different and distinct battles; one against the average American’s reluctance to pay the high cost of modern dental care and the other is the same American’s belief that seeing a dentist regularly just isn’t that important.<\/p>\n

“The first battle I have a decent chance of winning but the second battle I’ve had to throw my hands up in surrender; I mean if someone doesn’t care about their teeth enough to have them taken care of by a dentist, what can I possibly say to convince them otherwise?<\/p>\n

“How about this: “Did you know that your next visit to the dentist could prevent a heart attack?”<\/p>\n

“Medical researchers have known for years now that there’s a definite link between gum disease (i.e. gingivitis) and person’s risk for heart disease. Evidence is mounting, however, that information gleaned from a routine panoramic dental X-rays — wide-angle frontal images taken to establish the baseline condition of teeth and surrounding bone — may serve as an accurate early warning system of risk of dying from heart attack or stroke.<\/p>\n

“According to researchers at the University of Buffalo School of Dental Medicine, a study of 818 teeth and jaw X-rays of Pima Indians in Arizona found that those who had a build-up of calcified plaque in the carotid arteries were twice as likely to die from heart attack or stroke. Normally, calcified plaque is present in only about 3 percent of the general population.<\/p>\n

“An earlier study of 2,700 dental patients showed calcium deposits on each side of the carotid arteries can be spotted in X-rays of the teeth and jaw bone.<\/p>\n

“It makes sense that the dental X-rays would see the carotid artery (which carries blood from the heart to the brain and back) so dentists should be aware that it is a screening tool for cardiovascular disease. If they see signs of calcification in dental X-rays, they tell the patient to see his or her doctor as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

“BOTTOM LINE: Most dental insurance plans allow you a yearly dental exam at little or no cost, so schedule a complete check-up — including X-rays — with your dentist as soon as possible. If you don’t have dental insurance, consider enrolling in a discount dental plan that fits your budget and then go see a dentist as soon as possible.”<\/p>\n

In summation, TAKE CARE OF YOUr MOUTH, YOUR TEETH.\u00a0 #buckroth \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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