Ronald L. Schefdore, DMD
New Protocol: In Office Blood Screening--More Than Just Teeth and Gums (Repeat) C16
Thursday, June 12
1:00 PM-5:00 PM
PERIODONTICS / CE CREDITS 4
AUDIENCE: D A H LT
What comes first the sick patient or the sick gums? Periodontal disease affects 70% of adults over 30 years old. It can elevate 3 major heart markers: blood sugar, cholesterol, and hsC-reactive protein. Elevated heart markers can increase the risk of a heart attack and stroke as much as 9 times! Performing simple blood screening in the dental office on periodontal patients can detect high risk patients. The dental office is in the perfect position to dramatically improve the 3 major health issues of our time—heart attack, stroke, and diabetes. Learn how to easily screen for undiagnosed and uncontrolled diabetes, pre-diabetes, as well as other inflammatory conditions. Blood screenings allowed physicians to diagnose and treat my periodontal patients for diabetes/pre-diabetes, high cholesterol, GERD, gout, a variety of intestinal problems, Hodgkins lymphoma, and early colon cancer to name a few. Patients really appreciate this high level of dental care and the physicians appreciate the referrals to their office. We will discuss a dental protocol that shows a consistent and significant improvement with blood chemistry in a matter of weeks.