February is American Heart Health Month. Throughout the month, we are educating patients and bringing attention to the health link of oral disease and heart disease. We know that this is an important concept in your wellness, so we invite you to share in this opportunity.
We are proud of our education and experience over the last 12 years in treating the entire spectrum of periodontal disease patients, from non-surgical disinfection to surgical debridement and tissue regeneration. We have information about how we recognize and treat the disease at our website.
We encourage you to review the enclosed web links that share research on the subject of the oral-systemic link between plaque build-up in the mouth and the effect on the heart. We also encourage you to share any research on this subject with us.
http://www.perio.org/consumer/perio_cardio.htm
http://www.joponline.org/toc/jop/79/8s
http://dentistryhasaheart.com/articles.html
Many patients don’t know they are at risk. A self-assessment tool for you to use is at www.mydentalscore.com. It takes two minutes to assess your risk for disease. If you find you're at risk for heart disease or periodontal disease, we invite you to our office during the month of February for a periodontal disease screening at no cost to you.
Thanks for having a heart!
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