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| Bringing you the Latest News Update in The ever-changing World of Dentistry! |
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www.drmacknight.com AUTUMN 1999 |
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New Non-Surgical Gum Disease Treatment is Now Available We now have introduced two new medications to treat certain cases of gum disease without surgery! An estimated 50 million adults have periodontal disease (gum disease) which is a painless, silent leading cause of tooth loss and bad breath. It has also been linked to several systemic diseases and can aggravate common medical problems such as diabetes, heart disease, lung disease, and other disorders. It is important to treat the disease when it is detected. Usually, gum surgery is needed to treat advanced cases of periodontal disease, but often mild and moderate cases can be treated successfully with a painless procedure called root planing and curettage plus the use of one of these medications. A choice of two new medications can now be used in selected cases and even in some isolated cases where surgery had not been successful in one or two areas (refractory periodontitis). The first medication, Atridox, is a special low dose gel form of the antibiotic called Doxycycline. This medication is used in conjunction with the non-surgical gum treatment of root planing and curettage, which is as painless as a dental cleaning, but different. During the root planing procedure, Atridox is placed in the cleaned out periodontal pocket area between the teeth, where it solidifies into a gel. This gel slowly releases the medication and dissolves over the next seven days. It self absorbs and does not need to be removed later. One treatment of Atridox can be used in multiple problem areas in one appointment. According to research studies, there is an average increase in attached gum tissue of almost 1millimeter and a pocket depth reduction of 1.2 millimeters. It has been determined as an effective treatment by the Federal Drug Administration. The second medication, called PerioChip, is used in the same way as Atridox, but is more practical in one or two isolated areas. I t works in similar fashion but is an antibacterial agent instead of an antibiotic. Both Atridox and PerioChip work by preventing bacterial enzymes from forming, thus disrupting the growth of gum disease bacteria and allowing the gums to recover from the gum infection. These exciting new treatments are totally painless and in many cases may eliminate the need for gum surgery. They available in our office now and we will be glad to discuss it with you. |
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| The Real Risk of Dental X-Rays Many people fear that any x-ray exposure over time leads to cancer or other dangerous health conditions. In fact, natural sources like the sun and the earth bombard us with thirty times more radiation EVERY DAY, than that in a single dental x-ray. Studies done by biologists and nuclear scientists for many years show that the average person's chance of developing health problems from dental x-rays is less than one chance in a million. But many daily activities are just as risky. Doing any of these things carries a one in a million chance of harm:
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Winter 2004
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David L. MacKnight, D.D.S., INC. 473 Old State Route 74 Cincinnati, Oh 45244 (513) 528-1150 (513) 528-1167 (fax) |
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Disclaimer: This web site and its contents is for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as professional advice for your dental needs. Please consult a dentist in person for individual dental needs and treatment advice. Copyright 2004 David L. MacKnight, D.D.S., Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction of this information without permission is strictly prohibited.
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