Prescott Dentist, Kevin Shuster's website

NEWS in Dentistry

I just returned from 3 days of research review regarding oral health and dental health. Now widely called the Oral-Systemic connection. There is of course an intimate connection between oral disease and systemic diesease. Virtually all research bodies in the world agree on this premise. We routinely discuss all of how this is relevant to your personal situation during your first appointment, the exam appointment.

In November 2011, I will be attending 3 more days of study on the "Oral Systemic" connection, and the best techniques for improving health for our patients.

If you are smoking, and want to quit. We would like to help you. This topic of being smoke free, and having no gum bleeding are so important. Many health leaders and researchers around the world think that cleaning teeth and achieving "no bleeding gums" is AS IMPORTANT as being tobacco free, in overall health.

Early cancer detection as performed by a well trained dentist who is not in a hurry is key to the very successful treatment of oral cancers. Oral cancer scares people because of unwanted side effects of treatment..... BECAUSE the diagnosis and treatment were made typically late.

With early detection we may be able to employ cancer treatments that are less invasive than any of the traditional Chemo, surgery , radiation..... that we typically rely on now.

Wont you allow us , or someone you trust to do a 5 min oral cancer screening for you?

We our guests and want them to live well and be comfortable, too last a long time and YES EVEN LOOK BETTER.

Because I've been a Prescott Arizona dentist for since 1989 (over 22 years), and always deeply involved in Prescott comsmetic dentistry, I felt it important to offer lumineers as one of our dental veneer choices. I've been doing porcelain veneers in Prescott since 1988, and now that Lumineers have more to offer our patients I was interested in how Lumineers could serve our patients better.

In January 2010 I was invited (and tuition paid by the company) to take a hands on certification course in Lumineers case design and success. One of the dental companies gifted tuition to me, which is wonderful. I completed all portions of this hands on class in Veneers and Lumineers and continue to provide porcelain veneers and Lumineers to our patients who are serious about thier front teeth looking far better. Prescott dentists particularly haven't been doing Lumineers much for whatever reason and so the Lumineer company gifted me a trip to see the current methods and material and we've brought those materials and techniques to Prescott dentistry.

If you're interested in seeing some of our veneer cases click on the tab to the left that says photo gallery and just put your mouse right on the top photograph to see how we transformed her smiles.

I just got back (11-12-09) from 3 days of intensive classes on how gum infection, is linked to diseases of heart, brain, and other organs. People on the street are going to be shocked and amazed as this information continues to surface on main stream media. How oral spirochetes and gum invasion of these bugs, increases risk of hearth attack, stroke, deep vein thrombosis, diabetes, and Alzheimers. And how we can prevent 80% to 90% of the oral cause. We now have the ability to do DNA testing on your saliva (sample easily taken in our office) to determine which bacteria and in what amounts you have in your mouth. SOME OF THESE MICROBES ARE BAD NEWS AND SHOULD NOT BE IGNORED. Everyone has bacteria in their mouths (about 300 different common species) and most are not harmful. But many are pathogenic (disease causing)....In particular there are about a dozen species that are just not compatible with living a normal life. Including 3 species of spirochetes.

Oral spirochettes are microorganisms that behave like Microscopic snakes, we beleive they cause disease that eminate from the mouth and may cause diseases in your body far from your mouth. These "distant site" infections are linked to higher risk of heart attack, stroke, deep vein thrombosis, and a long list of infection. Many respected health care researchers beleive that as many as 100 million americans have this infection, and that it can be transmitted from person to person. Credible health care researchers believe these worm like invaders are causitive organisms for heart attack, stroke, brain anuerisms and symptoms that are like late stage syphilis and end stage Lyme disease. All three diseases are caused by spirochetes.

Oral Spirochetes invade your body through your bleeding gums. If your gums bleed, this is not normal if your breath is bad, again not normal..... please get a complete examination at a dentists office and treat the infrection until it is gone.

If you notice bleeding gums, bad breath, or color and texture changes to your gums that arent healthy please get tested, and if need be treated. These spirochetal invasions and infections can be treated effectively when caught early.... Like so many diseases, oral spirochetes are best treated in early stages. You may be interested in learning more by looking at movie clips of oral spirochetes. Go to "YouTube" and search "Dr. Nordquist" (one of our guest speakers) or search for Oral Spirochetes.

These infections are transmitted human to human, and most husbands and wives share the organism.... it is likely that families are sharing this infection via spoons, bowls etc even in households with a hot dishawasher.

We had representatives from American Diabetes association they are convinced these oral bacteria are contributing to type II diabetes. Similarly American Alzhiemers asscoiation is concerned that these organisms found in brain tissue are contributing to Alzheimers. The American Cancer Society was present at our meeting and they said they are aware of research that demonstrates that 50% of cancer is either viral caused or viral mediated. Oral cancer is on the rise and one of their researchers told me.... he expects by the time the results are tallied they expect that viral infection will be implicated in a whopping 80% of oral cancers! and contribute to about 50% of all cancers. As the spirocheets squirm their way through otherwise healthy parts of the body they drag viruses along with them.

Action steps, Ask your dentist to help you to acheive gum health. If your oral health has slipped consider getting tested for oral pathogens and treated if neccesary. (Consider having your spouse tested also). Feel free to call us at 928-776-1993 for more information. I would advise, you not to panic; but do pursue your oral health vigorously.

Here is an older article from an early version of our website , but it does provide some historical reference. We've known about a link between oral health and whole body health for many years. It makes sense doesn't it.

Poor Oral Health Can Cause Localized Hair Loss Posted: 06 Oct 2008 09:23 AM CDT Cosmetic dentistry has taken flight in recent years. Publicity from Extreme Makeover (ABC) and new technology, like CEREC for one-visit porcelain restorations, Zoom! Whitening, and Lumineers, has boosted the popularity of cosmetic dentistry. In addition, recent research has revealed a link between overall health and oral health, such as the fact that gum disease can contribute to increased risk for a number of problems, from low-weight births to heart attacks, strokes, and Alzheimer’s. We now know that oral health can contribute to a person’s appearance, outside of their smile. Image conscious patients will be interested to learn that alopecia areata, a condition of hair loss, may be connected to poor oral health. According to an article on www.plasmetic.com, bald patches sometimes occur “in a line projected from the dental infection.” The scalp, as well as facial hair (eyebrows, beard, etc.) may be affected; men and women are susceptible. Hair does regenerate, but patients can have relapses. The article suggests that patients who notice localized bald patches should visit their dentist. Findings are attributed to Professors Joe Antonio Gil Montoya and Cutando Soriano.

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