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OK, this sounds strange... but it is according to Academy of general Dentistry....guess we will be doing way more than drill, fill, and bill.... read on...
CHICAGO (July 1, 2003) - Are you searching for a treatment for your child who suffers from chronic bed-wetting and/or ear infections? Are you among the millions of people who suffer from chronic tension headaches? You should know your dentist may play a role in finding a solution to these ailments. Are you avoiding the dentist because you know you'll be at the opposite end of a dentist's drill? Thanks to technology, there are new treatment options for dental problems that at one time only a drill would cure. Below is a sampling of dental health advancements general dentists will learn about when they converge in Nashville, July 17-20, 2003, for the Academy of General Dentistry's (AGD) 51st Annual Meeting. For patients, this means AGD members will offer the latest in dental health technology, knowledge and treatment.
Bed-wetting, Ear Infections and the Mouth
Bed-wetting is the most common urological disorder among school-aged children, and 10 to 15 million children regularly suffer from ear infections. When traditional medicine does not offer a cure, these medical issues are often unresolved. Now, new research confirming a direct connection between chronic conditions such as bed-wetting and ear infections and the size and position of the jawbone, reveals other treatment options exist.
"Children with a small or poorly positioned jaw and breathing airways tend to suffer from bed-wetting or ear infections," explains Derek Mahony, DDS, MS and AGD member, who is presenting research at the AGD's 51st Annual Meeting. "Breakthrough dental procedures, which involve using orthodontics to widen the jaw and airway or re-align the jaw among children who suffer from either or both conditions, have been shown to reduce the occurrence or cure the problem completely."
According to Dr. Mahony, parents of children who suffer from either of these conditions should consider orthodontic treatment as opposed to traditional medication or ear tubes. "More research is needed to pinpoint why this is effective," says Dr. Mahony. "What we do know is that orthodontic treatment works and costs much less than other treatment alternatives."
for the whole article go to http://www.agd.org/media/2003/july/Bed-Wetting.html
Comet
CHICAGO (July 1, 2003) - Are you searching for a treatment for your child who suffers from chronic bed-wetting and/or ear infections? Are you among the millions of people who suffer from chronic tension headaches? You should know your dentist may play a role in finding a solution to these ailments. Are you avoiding the dentist because you know you'll be at the opposite end of a dentist's drill? Thanks to technology, there are new treatment options for dental problems that at one time only a drill would cure. Below is a sampling of dental health advancements general dentists will learn about when they converge in Nashville, July 17-20, 2003, for the Academy of General Dentistry's (AGD) 51st Annual Meeting. For patients, this means AGD members will offer the latest in dental health technology, knowledge and treatment.
Bed-wetting, Ear Infections and the Mouth
Bed-wetting is the most common urological disorder among school-aged children, and 10 to 15 million children regularly suffer from ear infections. When traditional medicine does not offer a cure, these medical issues are often unresolved. Now, new research confirming a direct connection between chronic conditions such as bed-wetting and ear infections and the size and position of the jawbone, reveals other treatment options exist.
"Children with a small or poorly positioned jaw and breathing airways tend to suffer from bed-wetting or ear infections," explains Derek Mahony, DDS, MS and AGD member, who is presenting research at the AGD's 51st Annual Meeting. "Breakthrough dental procedures, which involve using orthodontics to widen the jaw and airway or re-align the jaw among children who suffer from either or both conditions, have been shown to reduce the occurrence or cure the problem completely."
According to Dr. Mahony, parents of children who suffer from either of these conditions should consider orthodontic treatment as opposed to traditional medication or ear tubes. "More research is needed to pinpoint why this is effective," says Dr. Mahony. "What we do know is that orthodontic treatment works and costs much less than other treatment alternatives."
for the whole article go to http://www.agd.org/media/2003/july/Bed-Wetting.html
Comet
