Whoopi Goldberg talks about Gum Disease - It can kill you!

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Whoopi's personal experience with gum disease sheds light on how serious it can be and how easily it can be prevented.

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[thewr0ngchild]

Linking tooth problems to stuff like diabetes might show 'links', but if you think about it, a person with rotten teeth most likely A: eats a lot of sugary foods and drinks a lot of sugary drinks, prime risk factors for diabetes, and obesity which can lead to strokes and heart disease, and B: hasn't been able to fund the high levels of dental treatment they probably need, hence why their teeth are in such a mess, it's a circle of problems, not one causing the others.

[PalmBeachSmiles]

While it's true that correlation does not equal causation, there are NUMEROUS studies suggesting more than mere correlation between oral health and systemic health. This is not about a connection between structural dental defects and systemic health. There is increasing evidence that chronic inflammation ANYWHERE in the body may be a major contributing factor to systemic disease such as diabetes, stroke, heart disease. Gum disease is the most common source of chronic inflammation.

[thewr0ngchild]

if the inflamation is caused by infection, then yes of course it can effect the rest of the body, without a doubt, but I still don't see how having a small gum problem, like most people do these days, can kill you like this video points out. It sounds like scare tactics designed to sell dental care to those even hardest pressed to afford it. Where I live in the UK, dental care is still far from free on the NHS, for the work I need doing, I face charges of over £600!

[PalmBeachSmiles]

I don't know what your background is, but I suspect it is not in healthcare. Infections in the mouth are not "small infections." A single tooth abscess can kill you. It's happened here in the U.S. even recently. But, to give you a more precise idea of how infectious gum disease is not a "small infection:" In computing the surface areas involved, in MILD periodontal disease the ulcerative area is about 8 square inches. (continued in next reply)

[PalmBeachSmiles]

That's about the size of the back of your hand. In the case of severe periodontal disease, it's about 12 square inches. Now imagine an infected ulcer that size on any other part of your body. Would that be concerning? Would it be potentially VERY dangerous? Of course, it would. The only difference is the giant ulcer in your mouth is mostly out of sight.

[PalmBeachSmiles]

Finally, it may appear as "scare tactics" to you. But, here in the U.S., I can be held legally liable for NOT telling patients this information. Ultimately, it's not my concern whether any individual patient DECIDES to get treatment or not... as long as it is an INFORMED decision. If I've informed the patient of the potential consequences of non-treatment, then I have fulfilled my obligations. After that, it's entirely up to the patient to decide what to do... or not to do.

[PalmBeachSmiles]

Preventive dentistry is very affordable. Preventive dental care for an entire year will cost a **fraction** of what most people spend on cable TV subscriptions or Starbucks coffee. A majority of Americans have a cell phone. To be specific, preventive dental care costs an average of $300 per year. That's a few months' worth of cell phone bills. Get two cleanings per year, stand closer to your toothbrush and FLOSS... and you'll have a healthy (an inexpensive) mouth.

[PalmBeachSmiles]

Funny you should mention cell phones and Starbucks. There are 4 Starbucks within a 1-mile radius of my office. FOUR. The average Starbucks brings in $1 Million in revenue annually. I looked it up. Within 1 mile of my office, there is $4 Million being spent on coffee. Yet, I bet if you visited any one of those coffee shops and interrupted anyone standing in line talking on his / her cell phone and asked if he / she had been to the dentist for a cleaning in the last year...

[John Doe]

Manuka honey has been tested by the university of Otago in New Zealand in a pilot test with succes,

Google Manuka Honey, Gums, gov website Otago university as I can't add a website link here.

Also, LANAP a new laser treatment that does not require gum surgery.

I don't have any interest in dental, no shares or stocks. This is just my personal experience.

[Mark Bonner]

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[Yar Zuk]

Great video!

[wilby1414]

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[blueberrycobbler]

If you have periodontal disease you should be going for cleanings every few months.

[ImaginedWriter]

Everyone should brush their teeth twice a day, floss once a day and go to the dentists for cleaning every 6 months. Going to the dentists isn't scary or embarrassing, they've seen terrible teeth in the past and modern dentistry is not that painful.

[Fusiontopia]

Problem for me, Low Income and with out dental insurance, no one wants to help when you can't afford to pay so what do ya do then

[Fusiontopia]

What does the following comment have to do with dental issues????????