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Gum Disease: Beyond Tooth Loss
Boca Raton, FL -- The patient has a heart ailment, and maybe complications of diabetes medical testing actually reveals that her problems include complications of gum disease.
Few people realize the significance of good oral health habits. But did you know that evidence is mounting that suggests people with gum disease may have nearly twice the risk of having a fatal heart attack than people with no gum disease? Or that advanced gum disease in pregnant women may also be a significant risk factor for premature, low birth weight deliveries?
Early gum disease is silent and painless. People who are not practicing proper oral health may have an advanced case before they even realize it.
What are the signs of gum disease and what can you do to practice good oral health?
GUM DISEASE: Beyond Tooth Loss, co-hosted by leading experts in the field, provides all the information you'll need to know to protect yourself. This informative, 30-minute TV special airs on WebMD Television (formerly The Health Network) on Monday, December 4 at 10:00 p.m. and 1:00 AM ET, and Sunday, December IO at 8:30 and 1 1:30 p.m. ET, and will air several more times this winter.
This 30-minute documentary is produced by Information Television Network (ITV) as part of the award- winning series, The Cutting Edge Medical Report, and is made possible by an unrestricted educational grant from Butler GUM brand of oral care products.
The Cutting Edge Medical Report airs on WebMD Television (formerly The Health Network) Monday through Friday at I 0:00 PM and 1:00 AM Eastern time, 9:00 PM and 12:00 AM Central, 8:00 and 1 1:00 PM Mountain time, and 7:00 and 10:00 PM Pacific time. Weekend times are 8:30 and 11:30 PM Eastern, 7:30 and 10:30 PM Central, 6:30 and 9:30 PM Mountain, and 5:30 and 8:30 PM Pacific.
For additional information on air dates or to order a VHS copy of the program, call 1-888-380-6500.
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