Dental Tribune U.S.Edition No.4, 2016

Dental Tribune U.S. Edition | February 2012XX XXXXX Dental Tribune U.S. Edition | April 2016A2 ” See TEETH, page A4 they choose to have their teeth removed because they can’t afford to save them. Vickers encourages patients to practice good oral hygiene habits to save their natural teeth, not only for esthetic rea- sons but for health reasons. A peer-reviewed research article re- cently published in The Journal of Prosthodontics reports that significant tooth loss (missing more than 12-17 of one’s 32 natural teeth) is associated with a multitude of bad health outcomes, in- cluding increased risk of overall diseases that can lead to death. Patients who have lost their teeth are at an increased risk for developing malnutrition or obesity, cardiovascular disease, head and neck cancer and reduced cognitive function. Patients who don’t properly clean their dentures are at a higher risk of develop- “ TEETH, page A1 Publisher & Chairman Torsten Oemus t.oemus@dental-tribune.com President & Chief Executive Officer Eric Seid e.seid@dental-tribune.com Group Editor Kristine Colker k.colker@dental-tribune.com Editor in Chief Dental Tribune Dr. David L. 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If you find a fac- tual error or content that requires clarification, please contact Managing Editor Robert Selleck at r.selleck@ dental-tribune.com. Dental Tribune cannot assume responsibility for the validity of product claims or for typographical errors. The publisher also does not as- sume responsibility for product names or statements made by advertisers. Opinions expressed by authors are their own and may not reflect those of Tribune America. Editorial Board Dr. Joel Berg Dr. L. Stephen Buchanan Dr. Arnaldo Castellucci Dr. Gorden Christensen Dr. Rella Christensen Dr. William Dickerson Hugh Doherty Dr. James Doundoulakis Dr. David Garber Dr. Fay Goldstep Dr. Howard Glazer Dr. Harold Heymann Dr. Karl Leinfelder Dr. Roger Levin Dr. Carl E. Misch Dr. Dan Nathanson Dr. Chester Redhead Dr. Irwin Smigel Dr. Jon Suzuki Dr. Dennis Tartakow Dr. Dan Ward Tell us what you think! Do you have general comments or criti- cism you would like to share? Is there a particular topic you would like to see articles about in Dental Tribune? Let us know by sending an email to feedback@ dental-tribune.com. We look forward to hearing from you! If you would like to make any change to your subscription (name, address or to opt out) please send us an email at c.maragh@dental-tribune.com and be sure to include which publication you are referring to. Also, please note that subscription changes can take up to six weeks to process. DENTAL TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Newspaper · US Edition ing pneumonia, which can lead to death. The article, called “Complete Edentu- lism and Comorbid Diseases: An Update,” notes that patients who keep at least 15 to 20 natural teeth are less likely to develop serious comorbid diseases. The article is the result of a systematic review of current literature on the rela- tionship between tooth loss and oral-sys- temic diseases. It was written by board certified prosthodontist David A. Felton, DDS, MSD, FACP, who recently joined UMMC as dean after serving as a pro- fessor in the Department of Restorative Dentistry at the West Virginia University School of Dentistry in Morgantown, W. Va., and regularly saw the costs (financial, emotional and time) of patients living along the Appalachian Mountains miss- ing most of their teeth due to decay, dis- ease or even misinformation — asking a dentist to do elective pulling of all their teeth as a wedding gift “so they don’t have to worry about their teeth causing problems later in life.” Felton advocates straight-talk with pa- tients about tooth loss: “As prosthodon- tists and dentists, we must warn people about the risks of not taking care of their teeth. It’s time to educate all Americans to do everything possible to keep as many of your adult teeth for as long as possible throughout one’s life and as we age because it’s cheaper, healthier and possible. Don’t think that pulling out healthy teeth will save you problems down the road — it’s not true. Keeping your original teeth if they are healthy for as long as you can is the best thing you can do for your oral health and overall well-being. If you must lose teeth, get them replaced as quickly as possible and Ad News

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