Stonebriar Smile Design Honors World Heart Day 2011

Dr. Wade and the Stonebriar Smile Design team hope to help inform people that cardiovascular diseases are the world’s largest killers, claiming 17.3 million lives a year. Risk factors for heart disease and stroke include raised blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose levels, smoking, inadequate intake of fruit and vegetables, overweight, obesity and physical inactivity.

New science supports the link of periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease. Dr. Wade hopes to use her dental experience and continued education in raising awareness for her patients and in the community to help save lives.

DO YOU:

• HAVE FAMILY HISTORY OF HEART ATTACK, STROKE, AND DIABETES


• HAVE UNCONTROLLED DIABETES


• HAVE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE


• HAVE TROUBLE RESPONDING TO YOUR TREATMENT PROTOCOL FOR
  CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AS EXPECTED BY YOUR PHYSICIAN


• HAVE BAD BREATH


• HAVE FAMILY HISTORY OF PERIODONTAL DISEASE

Diagnostic DNA Saliva Testing can highlight a hereditary predisposition for periodontal disease and the clinical relevance to cardiovascular disease, diabetes and stroke.

Stonebriar Smile Design will offer the DNA saliva testing to non-patient's on Thursday, September 29th, at a reduced fee in recognition of World Heart Day.

Call 972-377-7800 to reserve a time or visit www.stonebriarsmiledesign.com for more information.

VELscope Oral Cancer Screening System

What Is The Velscope?

The Velscope is an early oral cancer detection device, used in combination with traditional oral cancer examination procedures. The Velscope allows your health care professional to visualize mucosa (tissue inside the mouth) abnormalities that may require biopsy. Velscope, by detecting pre-cancerous lesions early, may save thousands of lives.

Oral Cancer Facts:

Every hour of every day, oral cancer kills someone in the U.S. In the past 30 years, there has been a 60% increase in oral cancer in adults under the age of 40. Oral cancer is the only cancer that has not shown a decrease in the mortality rate in over 30 years.

48% of patients diagnosed with oral cancer, die within 5 years. Early Diagnosis will save lives and if caught early enough....the 5-year survival rate can be as high as 81%.

How does Velscope benefit?

Existing screening protocol usually finds potentially abnormal cells only on the surface (visible to the eye). Currently, almost 2/3 of oral cancer cases are diagnosed in the late stages. Velscope can show abnormal tissue below the surface, even before they become apparent to the clinicians eye. This is a huge benefit because oral cancer found in its early stages can increase (by 81%) the survival rate.

A dentist can use the velscope as a screening tool to allow a more informed decision in determining whether an area of suspicion should be biopsied. This is nice for the patient because it eliminates the need to biopsy something that is benign.

Fluorescence is the energy expelled by cells after absorbing a high energy input before they return to their normal energy level. Velscope emits a safe, high energy blue light that excites the tissues beneath the surface down to the basement membrane. As the tissues return to normal energy levels, the tissues re-emits the absorbed energy in the form of fluorescence. Special optical filters in the Velscope hand piece enable the clinician to immediately view the different fluorescence patterns emitted by the tissue, which can be used as an additional diagnostic tool to help differentiate between normal and abnormal cells. Typically, healthy tissue shows up with a green glow and the abnormal suspicious tissue may cause a loss of fluorescence and thus appear dark. The Velscope examination takes less than 3 minutes and does not require any rinses or stains.

Electric vs. Manual Toothbrushes

Electric toothbrushes are superior to ordinary manual toothbrushes in every aspect. Electric toothbrushes have high powered bristles that dislodges more plaque faster and more thoroughly than manual toothbrushes. The electric toothbrush cleans away more plaque in two minutes compared to manual brushing in 6 minutes.

Switching to an electric toothbrush can help prevent tooth and gum diseases such as cavities and gingivitis. With high speed cleaning and complex designs, electric toothbrushes are capable of conquering areas that are normally hard to reach as behind the molars and near the gum line.

Electric toothbrushes are also great for people who face dexterity problems or other illnesses which affect motor skills such as arthritis and rheumatism. I recommend Sonicare and that is what we sell in our office. We also have the the children's version, which is easy and fun for the kids to use and much better at cleaning their little mouths. My girls love theirs!

Clinical tests and surveys have proven electric toothbrushes to be indispensable hygiene devices. The American Dental Association published positive survey results for 16,000 patients who were asked to replace manual brushing with mechanical brushing. More than 80 percent of the patients reported improved oral cleanliness with the switch from manual to powered brushing.

Some people are too used to the old mode of cleaning and may not switch to an electric toothbrush. However, it is undeniable that most individuals fare better on electric toothbrushes. Electric toothbrushes allows them to clear more plaque in a shorter span of time which is especially beneficial for people who find brushing a chore. With manual toothbrushes, you will have to throw out the entire toothbrush once its lifespan is up.

Whereas with electric toothbrushes, most of them come with rechargeable systems which only require you to change the brush head. Since electric toothbrushes produce less plastic waste and are becoming more affordable these days, electric toothbrushes are catching on as a popular life enhancing device for everyone.

Ask about our Sonicare toothbrushes and for a demonstration on how they work at your next cleaning.

Bounce

I recently pulled down from my bookshelf a book called “Bounce” by Keith McFarland. It has been about a year since I've read it and I was amazed at how much I got out of it the second time reading it! So I want to share with you a few thoughts directly from the book. As a small business owner, I found this book to be inspirational and helpful. It reminded me that when times are tough for everybody that the successful businesses and happy owners will be the ones that can BOUNCE with the changing times.

"Bounce" by Keith McFarland

Chapter One : The Fundamental Rule: Be Willing to Change

“You’re here to have The Good Life. That’s why we’re all here. That’s the reason we have careers and build families and try so hard….I’m going to introduce you to the 8 rules for The Good Life.

1) The willingness to change. Recognizing the need to adapt to what’s going on around you. Nothing changes until you change. Once you change, everything changes.

2) The willingness to learn. A step-by-step guide to expanding your knowledge base. Nothing new in, nothing new out.

3) Getting to the why in life: the EAT plan. Training yourself to see new opportunities and understanding how to find the inspiration behind them.

4) The diminishing intent key: getting to why. Learning to act decisively on the important things. Those that focus on the how in life always end up working for those who focus on the why.

5) Choosing to be faithful. Appreciating what you have before you lose it.

6) Creating new habits. Breaking the cycle of bad habits and replacing them with good ones.

7) Sharing knowledge. Become an effective leader in your life. You are a leader if someone is depending one you.

8) Streamlining your life. Learning how to say no. You can’t grow in life until you learn to say no.”

Enjoy BOUNCING into change. Share with me any other books you find helpful in business or life.