[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="577"] iacpublishinglabs.com[/caption] If you've taken a look at Dentistry IQ's website lately, you may have seen lots of guest blogs by Dr. Richard Nagelberg about periodontal disease. While Nagelberg mainly addresses his colleagues and encourages them to change old habits, much of what he says can apply to you, the patient, as well. Instead of taking preventative measures against periodontal disease, Nagelberg argues that many dentists are just treating people when the disease has already flourished. While this may have been the only way to combat the issue in the past, today patients can be tested for specific bacteria that would indicate the likelihood of disease:
Testing for bacteria is not a long or involved process. Next time you go in for your annual cleaning, all you have to do is ask for a cheek swabbing. The dentist will then send those oral tissue cells to a lab to be examined, and usually, you'll know the results within a week. Bacterial identification, or DNA-Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing, is pretty cool. The testing is based on your body's natural process of replication. During the test, sections of your DNA can be replicated over and over in just a few hours so that they can be used for different analyses. Even though this testing is high-tech, it is actually a quick and low-cost method. If you are still on the fence whether or not you should get tested, you may want to also consider how other conditions are connected with periodontal disease. For example, The Dental Tribune just released some interesting information about how gum disease affects brain health:
Alzheimer's isn't the only condition that is tied to gum disease. If you do a little research you will find that gum disease has been in many studies about heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and other chronic illnesses. Because gum diseases cause chronic inflammation and grant bacteria easy access to the bloodstream, it's no wonder that it's risk factor! Although your dentist has your best interests in mind, he or she may not do this test unless you ask for it. And if you know that your family has a history of gum disease, then it's definitely a good idea to pursue it. The post Ask Your Dentist to Test for Periodontal Disease Before You See Symptoms appeared first on All In One Dental Innovations. All In One Dental Innovations 7046 Dublin Blvd Dublin, CA 94568 (925) 828-9811 [email protected] Google My Business Listing Google Map Directions to our office Yelp Page via Blogger Ask Your Dentist to Test for Periodontal Disease Before You See Symptoms
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