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Studies Show Link Between Gum Disease, Diabetes

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A new study done by the New York University Colleges of Dentistry reports that over 90% of people who suffer from gum disease are at risk for diabetes. The study gleaned data from 3,000 adults over a two-year period. The study concludes that a dental visit that diagnoses gum disease would be an ideal time to screen for diabetes. All Headline News reports:

The study reflected data from nearly 3,000 adults who participated in the 2003-20004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted by health officials to determine the status of adult and child health and nutrition.

Conductors of the survey found that 93 percent of people with gum disease were at high risk for diabetes, according to American Diabetes Association guidelines.

High blood pressure and having a direct relative with diabetes was prevalent among subjects with periodontal disease than subjects without the disease.

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Dentists and Facebook: Do’s and Dont’s

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Social media is permeating all facets of our lives, and it’s no different for dentists. There is good and bad that comes with these new forms of marketing. The good is that we can interact more closely with our patients and connect with them on a more personal level. The bad is that it’s still important to keep a professional relationship and the closer you get to your patients the harder that is to do. This is especially true on Facebook. But luckily there are ways to get the best of both worlds:

The number one concern I hear from dentists about marketing via Facebook is “privacy”.  Dentists, and team members, are worried about patients accessing their personal Facebook accounts once they participate on behalf of a practice/business Facebook page. However, once we review the appropriate privacy settings for personal accounts, that hurdle is easily overcome.

In fact, it’s a good idea to set a Facebook guideline for your practice such as: If posting, commenting or interacting on behalf of the practice (on the practice page), please be sure your privacy settings are set as “private” for your personal Facebook account.  This will help ensure that team members personal lives remain separate from the practice.

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