In this day and age wellness and longevity of life are extremely popular subjects. It seems impossible to look at the cover of a paper or magazine, or to watch television or listen to the radio, without seeing or hearing some matter of how to be healthier and live a longer life. Beverly Hills Dentist, Dr. Kourosh Maddahi, a top family dentist, warns that there are numerous dental factors that can be harmful to your overall heath.     

Dental disease has been often considered minor and something to be easily ignored. But dental disease can contribute to numerous ailments and is reported to actually shorten life expectancy.  If a patient disregards infection of the mouth such as gum disease, infected root canals, infected cavities or other unhandled oral disease, the effects can be quite serious.  

“Gum disease alone has been found to have increased the risk of heart attack, increased risk of stroke, raised the severity of diabetes, contributed to respiratory disease, interfered with proper digestion and can even contribute to low pre-term birth weights.”, Dr. Maddahi explains, “It has also been seen to play a role in osteoporosis, to severely stress the immune system and of course, lower resistance to other infections.”

Dr. Maddahi uses the newest high-tech equipment to work on gums and teeth at his Beverly Hills office. This can make the visits faster, less painful and the procedure more precise. Using IntraOral Cameras, they view with clarity each tooth and gum surface in the mouth.

There is also a 40x by 1600x, high-resolution Trinocular Compound Microscope in use at his office. This allows the doctor, the patient and the hygienist to digitally view the moving bacteria of the mouth on a computerized video screen.  
 
Most importantly, a state-of-the-art laser is used for soft tissue surgery, curing, and sterilizing with the benefit of no anesthetic needed or just topical anesthetic to get started. In the treatment of periodontal disease, dental lasers are employed to treat infected gums. This has been known to reduce inflammation as well as keeping the area free from returning bacteria for up to 60 days. Infected tissue will then grow back bacteria free.
 
With laser treatment and proper patient home care, periodontal disease can be a thing of the past. Dr. Maddahi explains how a laser works: “A laser is a device that produces a very fine, intense beam of light that renders energy. When a laser comes in contact with tissue, it causes a reaction that can remove, vaporize or shape tissue, depending on the kind of laser being used. Because the laser beam is so narrow, it allows for a precision that is just not possible with other surgical tools.”
 
The newest dental research and discovery has revealed that disregarded dental infections are linked to a variety of health problems. If a person allows gum disease to develop into periodontitis – which is an advanced stage of the disease – such problems as stroke and heart disease can result. Researchers have also linked periodontitis to high blood sugar levels, bacterial pneumonia, pancreatic cancer and even low birth weight as well as premature birth.
 
Beverly Hills family dentist, Dr. Kourosh Maddahi, will guide your dental health using the newest in advanced dental equipment and procedures employing gentle dentistry in his spa-like office setting, to assist you in avoiding numerous dental factors that can be harmful to your overall heath.

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