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Oral Systemic_Article_Achieving Goal Congruency1_Layout 1 11/4/13 8:19 AM Page VI oral systemic feature by Charles Whitney, MD, and Daniel A. Bobrow, MBA 1. VI http://www.bashaar.org.il/files/21408200682610.pdf NOVEMBER 2013 » dentaltown.com Physicians continue to react to diseases by prescribing medication for high blood pressure, hypertension and diabetes. Once a person is diagnosed with diabetes, there has been a significant destruction or disabling of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas.1 Fig. 1: The Disease Continuum Adult and Children Population 100% Overweight / Obesity Insulin Resistance Percentage Dental practices, especially those committed to oral systemic health, are uniquely positioned to improve the health of America. Your patients and community, as well as your professional referral network, all benefit when your practice adopts a third-era model to enhance both physical and fiscal health. Periodontal infection, whether inflammation is present, has been associated with an impressive (and growing) number of systemic conditions and diseases including: diabetes and pre-diabetes, hypertension, heart attack, stroke, stillbirth, pre-term labor and high blood pressure. Until insulin resistance is addressed and treated, it is difficult to eradicate this infection. Insulin resistance raises blood sugar and, eventually, might lead to diabetes. Evidence suggests that a skilled hygienist can administer expert therapy and yet, until glucose metabolism is normalized, be unable to eliminate infection and inflammation. Dietary and other health choices leading to obesity and preobesity are the main causes of most insulin resistance (Fig. 1). In fact, they are the mother and father of many preventable systemic diseases. Curing obesity can cure insulin resistance and prevent diabetes. It also leads to greater success with eradicating periodontal infection and inflammation. Few will argue with the goal and benefit of achieving a healthy weight. The question for many remains how to do it. Diabetes Mellitus - 17 Years Cardiovascular Disease - 25 years Time Fig. 1: The obesity epidemic is the chief reason the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) predicts that our children's generation will have a shorter life expectancy than our own. http://www.bashaar.org.il/files/21408200682610.pdf http://www.dentaltown.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Dentaltown November 2013

Dentaltown.com Highlights
Howard Speaks: Not Getting it Done? Hire a Consultant
Professional Courtesy: Painful Advertising
Continuing Education Update
Second Opinion: The Role of Teamwork in the Third Era of Medicine
Deprogrammed Open Bite Can Help with Veneers
Bruxism Worse with Splint
Corporate Profile: Burbank Dental Laboratory
Product Profile: Eaglesoft 17
Debunking the Social Stigma of Stress
The Personal Side of Stress
In Your Face: Facing the Realities of Stress in Dentistry
When Tragedy Strikes: How to Prepare for and Recover from a Natural Disaster
The Latex Problem: It’s More Complicated Than You Think
Why Dentists Require Specific Exercise
How Much Money Can You Make When You’re Dead?
Denture Stabilizations with Small-diameter Implants
You Should Know: CrownMen
Product Profile: Synergy
Product Profile: NuSmiles ZR
Continuing Education: The New Evolution of Chariside CAD/CAM Technology
Ad Index
In This Issue: Dry Brush Inside Bottom Teeth First
Perio Reports
Dentally Incorrect
101 Ways to Reduce Stress
Achieving Goal Congruency

Dentaltown November 2013