Greetings!
...welcome to another OraMedia Newsletter.
Apparently, quite of few of you folks fondly remember Frank Zappa based on the feedback from last week's newsletter. I guess that was my little trip into my past. (ah, those summer nights in the Finger Lakes with my buds, the ladies, bombing around listening to Zappa, Edgar Winter, Steely Dan...)
OK, back to the present (whoa, that was close!)
Anyway, I figure that you are reading this because you care about keeping your teeth and keeping them healthy. Well, you are on your own! I mean, nobody is going to take care of you like you - so, if you are going to do it, you better start NOW and get it right.
The current attitude in our society is that if we throw enough money at a problem that it will get fixed... We can spend our way out of poor health... Pay someone else to take care of the issues...
I went down this path a few months ago and got nailed to the cross by a few of you for my opinion, but... there's more to the story as the folks in Massachusetts are finding out.
On with it...
Tom
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 Floss Your Teeth
On The Double!
This may sound like the same old, same old, but this study is significant in that it pretty much removes the 'genetics' equation -Tom
A recent study published in the Journal of Periodontology (JOP), the
official publication of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP)
demonstrates that including flossing as part of one's routine oral care can
actually help reduce the amount of gum disease-causing bacteria found in
the mouth, therefore contributing to healthy teeth and gums.
The study, conducted at New York University, examined 51 sets of twins
between the ages of 12 and 21. Each set was randomly assigned a 2-week
treatment regiment with one twin brushing with a manual toothbrush and
toothpaste and the other twin brushing with a manual toothbrush and
toothpaste and flossing. At the end of the two week trial, samples were
taken from both pairs of twins and compared for levels of bacteria commonly
associated with periodontal disease.
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Researchers Report Periodontal Disease Independently Predicts New Onset Diabetes
Periodontal disease may be an independent predictor of incident Type 2
diabetes, according to a study by researchers at Columbia University
Mailman School of Public Health. While diabetes has long been believed
to be a risk factor for periodontal infections, this is the first study
exploring whether the reverse might also be true, that is, if
periodontal infections can contribute to the development of diabetes.
The full study findings are published in the July 2008 issue of Diabetes Care.
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 Shortage Of Massachusetts Dentists Willing To Provide Care After Dental Benefits Extended
The percentage of dentists who accepted people enrolled in subsidized
health plans increased from 10% to 17% in 2006 when the state allowed
dentists to limit the number of low-income patients they treated.
However, Catherine Hayes, a professor at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, said that a fifth of that 17% has stopped accepting new beneficiaries. Karen Rafeld, Massachusetts Dental Society's
associate director, said the dental society has had a difficult time
encouraging more dentists to join because "it's still a bureaucratic
nightmare."
Dentists say it is unfeasible for them to accept
many low-income patients because the state reimbursement rate for
treating adults is half of what private insurers typically pay. In
addition, dentists criticize payment delays and the "burdensome
paperwork" needed to join the program, the Globe reports.
Rafeld said that until the state raises the rates and fixes the
process, it will be difficult to recruit more dentists to the program.
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