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FOR HEALTH SAKE-PATIENT ADVOCAY FROM DENTIST TO PHYSICIAN
Suril Chandresh Dave*
ABSTRACT
An advocate is “one who speaks, pleads, or argues in favor of. ” Every day, 12,500 Americans turn 50 years old.[1] Two in every 3 will contract heart disease;[2] one in 4 will become diabetic; and 6 of 10 will manage more than one disease which doubles needed doctor visits, worsening our present physician shortfall.[3] At least 50% have periodontitis,[4] a bacterial infection that can cause chronic inflammation.5 Patients are twice as likely to become diabetic if they have periodontitis[6] and at least double their chance for cardiovascular disease.[5] Because 70% of Americans will see their dentist this year,[7,8] dentists have the opportunity, as health advocates, to co-manage care with a patient’s physician. Here’s how it can be done.
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