Patient Education In the News

In the News...

  • MSNBC Report - "Mother's gum disease linked to infant's death - Pregnant woman's gingivitis caused baby to be stillborn, scientist says" - Read Article...
  • The Spokane-Review - "What your mouth says about your health" - Read Article...
  • ABC News - "Bad Gums Linked to Heart Disease" - Watch Video...
  • Chicago Tribune -Are your teeth toxic? - The mercury in 'silver' fillings would be hazardous waste in a river----yet it's sitting in your mouth Published in December 11, 2005 issue of Chigago Tribune - Read Article...
A professional musician from Arlington Heights suffers from mysterious rashes and lip blisters. A dental hygienist in Hoffman Estates battles migraines. And a social worker in Prospect Heights is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. All three tried treating their ailments using a controversial method: by having dentists remove and replace their so-called "silver" amalgam tooth fillings, which contain about 50 percent mercury. And all three swear they experienced life-changing health improvements.
  • Reader Digest Article -" How Your Dentist Can Save Your Life" - Read Article
What Most People Don't Know
Ken Michener's tooth had been hurting off and on for months, and the pain was intense one Monday night in August. So Michener, 31, of Naperville, Illinois, who worked night shifts at a company that manufactures vitamins and dietary supplements, left at 3 a.m., halfway through his shift. At home, he tossed and turned. By the next afternoon, he'd found an oral surgeon to pull his sore molar, and started taking antibiotics to beat the bacterial infection and reduce the swelling. They did neither. By Friday, Michener was still hurting, and his left cheek bulged. At a local hospital, his oral surgeon removed another tooth, drained some pus, gave him painkillers and more antibiotics, and checked him into intensive care.
  • Fox News TV Reports - "Good Dental Hygiene Could Prevent Heart Disease" - Watch Video...