Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Are you at high risk for Diabetes? Find out with simple test at Blodgett Dental Care

It is a long know fact that bacteria living in the gums can place you at a much greater risk for developing diseases such as: Heart Disease, Diabetes and Inflammatory Diseases, such at Rhuematoid Arthritis.

To help you determine which diseases you may be at risk for Blodgett Dental Care now offers the micro-I-dent test. This test will tell you which known Gum Disease causing bacteria are infecting you and putting you a much higher risk for developing the above mentioned diseases.

If your gums bleed when you brush or floss call us! Blodgett Dental Care can formulate a specific treatment plan to eliminate these disease causing bacteria. Depending on the severity of clinical findings, anti-infective measures could consist of either surgical or non-surgical periodontal therapy and may include topical antiseptics, laser therapy, or topical or systemic antibiotics.

Call today to know your risk!

Beaverton - 503-350-1234
Portland - 503-285-3620

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