{"id":417,"date":"2014-07-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-07-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/\/template2\/dental-care-blog\/men-33-less-likely-than-women-to-seek-preventive-dental-care-whats-up-dude\/"},"modified":"2014-07-23T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-07-23T00:00:00","slug":"men-33-less-likely-than-women-to-seek-preventive-dental-care-whats-up-dude","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/dental-care-blog\/men-33-less-likely-than-women-to-seek-preventive-dental-care-whats-up-dude\/","title":{"rendered":"Men 33% Less Likely Than Women To Seek Preventive Dental Care: Whats Up, Dude?"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

\"\" YES, YOU\u2019RE PRETTY TOUGH…<\/strong>\u00a0You kill it at work, you\u2019re a remarkable significant other, you\u2019re training for your next triathlon, and you volunteer at the soup kitchen on weekends. But guess what? You\u2019re no match for gum disease, tooth decay, or\u00a0oral cancer without a little assistance. <\/p>\n

Men\u2019s Oral Health Risks Are Higher<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Medications<\/h4>\n

Do you take medication for a heart condition, or to regulate blood pressure? Because this\u00a0is more common in men than women, men are more likely to suffer dry-mouth side effects\u2014and dry mouth increases gum disease and cavity risk. <\/p>\n

Tobacco and\/or Alcohol Consumption<\/h4>\n

Men tend to consume more<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0alcohol than women, which greatly increases oral cancer\u00a0risk. <\/p>\n

Routine Oral Hygiene<\/h4>\n

Men are less likely than women to brush twice a day. Score: Men 66%, Women 86%.\u00a0<\/strong>C\u2019mon guys… <\/p>\n

Regular Checkups<\/h4>\n

According to a 2011 study<\/strong><\/a>, women are almost twice as likely as men to have received a regular dental check-up in the past year. <\/p>\n

Your Oral Health Is Connected To Your Body Health<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Consider these facts:<\/strong> <\/p>\n

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  • Some studies have linked periodontal disease to heart problems, Alzheimer\u2019s, and diabetes.<\/li>\n
  • Men with periodontal\u00a0disease are 49% more likely to get kidney cancer, and 54% more likely to get pancreatic cancer.<\/li>\n
  • Gum inflammation is connected to prostate inflammation\u00a0<\/strong>which affects many men as they age.<\/li>\n
  • Oral cancer kills one person every hour, and the majority of those are men.<\/strong>\u00a0Screenings during regular\u00a0check-ups is the best preventive strategy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    This Isn\u2019t JUST About Your Health!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    In your professional life, a\u00a0confident\u00a0smile helps establish authority and supports memorable business connections. In your personal life, it can open doors in amazing ways.\u00a0Most importantly,\u00a0you should feel confident\u00a0about your healthy, functional, engaging smile<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

    No More Neglecting Your Oral Health, Guys<\/h4>\n

    Now that you\u2019re convinced how important this topic is, pass the\u00a0information along to your buddies. And thanks for being our valued patient. We\u2019re interested, and we care about you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    YOU MAY BE TOUGH, BUT<\/strong> you\u2019re no match for gum disease, tooth decay, and oral cancer. Not without a little help…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[176],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-417","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-176","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/417"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=417"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/417\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=417"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=417"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=417"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=417"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}