Here is the biggest lie
propagated about healthcare and insurance companies.
“Edentulism[1]
is not a risk factor for any other diseases, so it is not a liability to the
overall health of a patient.”
That’s a lie that has been propagated
for decades. Bad teeth and long-term
low-level infections can damage your lungs and heart, lead to increased and/or
chronic lung infections and even lead to sepsis; death in extreme cases. In a
cross-sectional study, Hamasha and others found significant differences between
edentulous and dentate individuals with respect to rates of atherosclerotic vascular
disease, heart failure, ischemic heart disease and joint disease.[2]
As a consequence of a lack of
certain nutrition due to altered eating habits, various health problems can
occur, from the mild to the extreme. Lack of certain vitamins (A, E and C) and
low levels of riboflavin and thiamin can produce a variety of conditions,
ranging from constipation, weight loss, arthritis and rheumatism. There are
more serious conditions such as heart disease and Parkinson's disease and even
to the extreme, certain types of Cancer.
The absence of teeth can damage
your jaw bone’s structure. In addition,
the tongue, which consists of a very dynamic group of muscles, tends to fill
the space it is allowed, and in the absence of teeth, will broaden out. And the most ludicrous thing today that
exemplifies the attitude I quoted, above, is that Medicare won’t pay for any
dental work, or dentures – yet it will pay for a male erection (Viagra.) Go figure.
If we can help you, please contact us.
Novy Scheinfeld, DDS, PC
290 Carpenter Drive, 200A
Atlanta, GA 30328
404-256-3620
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