The study looked at almost 350,000 patients with gum disease and
discovered after treatment ongoing costs for those with type 2 diabetes,
strokes, heart problems and pregnancy decreased by 40.2%, 40.9%, 10.7%,
and 73.7%.
Hospital admissions for those with diabetes and heart problems were also significantly reduced after gum disease treatment.
Lead researcher Marjorie Jeffcoat, professor and dean emeritus at the
Univeristy of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, commented:
‘Although the magnitude of the effect was surprising, the results stress
the importance of giving patients dental care as part of total care.’
Those figures give the clearest indication yet that the cost of
prevention far outweighs the costs involved with restorative and
emergency care.
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