RON:
HOW IMPORTANT IS DENTAL HEALTH
TO
YOUR OVERALL HEALTH? WHAT IF YOU
PLAN ON HAVING
SURGERY?
WE WELCOME, DR. ED CASSELLA,
THAT LAST POINT IS VERY
INTERESTING.
I'M SURE MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW
THAT POOR DENTAL HEALTH COULD
CAUSE POST- ANESTHESIA
PNEUMONIA! COULD YOU TALK ABOUT
THAT MORE? RON: Poor dental
Pneumonia caused by
bacteria and
debris from the mouth reaching
the lungs,
WHAT ARE THE SIGNS OF POOR
DENTAL
HEALTH? RON: Signs of poor
dental health DR. CASELLA:
Any kind of oral pain
Swollen or bleeding gum
swelling
WHAT ARE THE RISKS OF POOR
DENTAL HEALTH? RON:
life threatening infection
spreading beyond the
teeth
Chronically poor
nutrition
Recommending dental
THE CLINIC IS A FULL-SERVICE
DENTAL OFFICE WHICH SERVES THE
NEEDS OF BOTH OUT-PATIENTS AND
HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS. IT
RON:
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