HEALTH & WELLBEING
Is your child eligible for the Child Dental Benefits Schedule?
In today’ s ever-changing and uncertain world, with the cost of living continuing to rise, it’ s more important than ever for families to stay on top of regular dental check-ups. Preventative care not only helps maintain healthy teeth and gums but can also reduce the likelihood of more costly and complex treatments down the track.
One way to make dental care more affordable is by checking whether your children are eligible for the Child Dental Benefits Schedule( CDBS). This government initiative provides eligible children aged 0 to 17 with up to $ 1,158 in dental benefits over two consecutive calendar years. Funded through Medicare, the CDBS can be used for a range of essential services, including routine check-ups, professional cleaning, X-rays, fissure sealing and basic treatments such as fillings.
Eligibility for the CDBS is means-tested, so not all families will qualify. However, many parents are surprised to learn they are eligible and simply haven’ t checked. Taking a few minutes to confirm your status could provide significant savings while ensuring your children maintain good oral health habits from an early age.
You can check your eligibility quickly and easily by logging into your Medicare online account or using the Medicare app. Alternatively, you can call Medicare directly- or contact our friendly team, and we’ ll be happy to check your eligibility for you and help you make the most of the benefits available.
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The MRI or CT of your back shows aortic calcification- what does this mean?
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Radiologists frequently report“ calcification of the abdominal aorta” as an incidental finding on back scans, especially in people over 50. The patient is often unaware that this finding has been made nor of its importance. It means patient’ s major arteries are losing their normal elasticity, turning into bone.
Research shows that calcification of arterial walls truly‘ resembles bone formation, with the same cells, proteins, cell-cell communication molecules used in bones. Studies demonstrate the presence bone forming cells and bone resorbing cells in vessel walls, new bone matrix proteins in the arterial wall, allowing crystallisation of calcium. In severe cases, fully formed bone is seen.
Such“ Cardiovascular calcification is a systemic disease, and is:
1. A marker of generalized vascular disease
2. significantly associated with raised blood pressure( systolic) and( pulse)
3. a likely contributor to calcium loss from bone
4. an independent predictor of cardiovascular events such as a. heart attack, stroke, b. bypass surgery, c. balloon angioplasty, d. stent placement, e. and all-cause mortality in both cardiovascular and renal patients,
A“ Coronary Calcium Scan” measures calcification of heart arteries. People with a calcium score over 400 are almost 15 times more likely to have cardiovascular disease than people with uncalcified arteries.
A 2004 double-blind placebocontrolled study looked 181 postmenopausal women divided into three groups, who were given daily for three years either: 1. a placebo 2. minerals plus Vit D( 500 mg calcium, 10 mg zinc, 150 mg magnesium 8 μg vitamin D3) 3. minerals plus Vit D, plus 1000 µ g vitamin K1
After three years the placebo and minerals plus vitamin D groups had worse arterial stiffness and higher pulse pressure, however arteries of group receiving vitamin-K remained flexible( uncalcified), their pulse pressure normal.
Vitamin-K is found in some greens and fermented foods, and is very important for maintaining cardiovascular as well as bone and dental health. Yet most patients attending the clinic have never heard of vitamin K, nor which foods are good sources, most will not be getting enough.
If you’ d like to know more about how diet can help keep bones, teeth and blood vessels healthy, feel free to call me at the clinic on 0418 166 269.
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