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DENTAL CARE
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What Happens In Your Mouth Doesn’t
Stay In Your Mouth!!!
B
y now you have
probably heard, read
or seen something
about the importance
of oral wellness. This is
due mainly to the medical
community pointing to the
links between oral health
and overall systemic health.
Periodontal disease or “gum disease” is a chronic inflammatory
infection caused by hundreds of varieties of bacteria hiding
below the gum line. It is the most common infection in the
world. A recent study showed that 80% of adults over the age of
35 have some form of periodontal disease and don’t even know
it! Your mouth is a host for bacteria, which can be controlled with
good oral hygiene. But when you neglect your teeth and gums,
it’s not just your mouth that could suffer…
At Fox Chapel
Advanced Dental
Care, Dr. Pawlowicz
takes a holistic
approach to your
overall wellness,
starting with your
mouth. Like most
everything, his
recommendation
for maintaining
good oral health
is to prevent the
problems before
they occur. If you
have gum or any
other oral disease,
there is even more
reason to visit your
professional.
Regular visits to the dentist and dental hygienist are a
surefire way to avoid these potentially serious infections as well
as maintain your smile. Catching disease as early as possible
reduces your chances of risk, and many warning signs of much
more serious diseases have been detected in the oral cavity from
a regular cleaning appointment.
At Fox Chapel Advanced Dental Care, in addition to the intra-
and extra-oral head and neck exam, we also offer preliminary
oral cancer screening with Velscope, a handheld device that uses
blue light spectrum to detect unhealthy conditions in the mouth
tissue that can’t be seen with the naked eye. We also perform
saliva tests, if necessary, that we view under Phase Contrast
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Microscopes, allowing us to pinpoint the bad bacteria and treat
those if needed. Dr. Pawlowicz is also very happy to now be
using a cutting-edge technology, CariVu, that uses patented
radiation-free transillumination technology to X-ray your teeth.
The bottom line here is to take your oral health seriously. Your
mouth is connected to your body and needs to be taken care of.
Let Fox Chapel Advanced Dental Care help you maintain good
oral hygiene, and eliminate any harmful conditions that are not
only a problem for your teeth, but impact your overall health!
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This Industry Insight was written by Dr. Kevin Pawlowicz.
Dr. Kevin Pawlowicz is a second-generation dentist in
Western Pennsylvania who has spent the last 10 years
of his 25-plus year career developing his cutting-edge,
technology-driven practice. This, along with his full-service
CAD/CAM-based lab, allows him to bring unique insight to
his passion for teaching and dentistry. Dr. Pawlowicz is a
graduate of The Ohio State University with post-graduate
training at the institutes of Las Vegas, Dawson, Seattle and
Misch. He is a sustaining member of the American Academy
of Cosmetic Dentistry, accredited with the Academy of Laser
Dentistry, affiliated with the ADA and PDA, and a member of the ISCD and
ACCD. Dr. Pawlowicz lectures both nationally and internationally, and is
the author of numerous articles on dental materials and techniques. In
addition to lecturing, he aids in the development of new dental products
and technology and continues to be on the advisory board of many
companies.
2008-2018