Chief complaints of patients seeking treatment for periodontitis
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Most patients seek treatment by a periodontist because they are referred by a dentist, not because they are experiencing symptoms of serious gum disease. Researchers reviewed the medical charts of 191 patients who visited a periodontist. Thirty-one percent of patients told the doctor that they were told they had gum disease, and 22% reported seeking treatment to save their teeth. Only 20% of patients sought care because they had bleeding gums, and 15% reported tooth pain. Dentists and dental care professionals must be vigilant in informing patients when periodontal treatment is needed, as many will not independently detect symptoms.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Dental Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-8177
Year: 1999
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A debt service
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Extremely high levels of education debt may force new dental school graduates to work as associates, rather than beginning private practice. Almost 30% of new graduates have over $150,000 in school debt, and 13% have over $100,000 in debt. Ninety-one percent of surveyed dentists believed they could not afford to start a private practice because of high debt. Reducing the costs of dental education by training in the community, rather than in patient clinics, would lower the ultimate debt burden on students.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Dental Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-8177
Year: 1999
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Examining the link between coronary heart disease and the elimination of chonic dental infections
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There may be no link between periodontal disease or other tooth infections and coronary heart disease, according to a study of 4,027 people. Of this group, 1,857 had periodontal disease and 2,170 did not.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Dental Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-8177
Year: 2001
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