{"id":466,"date":"2015-04-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/\/template2\/dental-care-blog\/general-physicians-are-putting-renewed-focus-on-oral-exams\/"},"modified":"2015-04-29T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-04-29T00:00:00","slug":"general-physicians-are-putting-renewed-focus-on-oral-exams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/dental-care-blog\/general-physicians-are-putting-renewed-focus-on-oral-exams\/","title":{"rendered":"General Physicians Are Putting Renewed Focus On Oral Exams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1096776\" src=\"http:\/\/www.johnjhermanddsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Heenot_543.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>  <strong>YOUR MOUTH SAYS A LOT&#8230;<\/strong>\u00a0Even when you\u2019re\u00a0not speaking. It can tell us if\u00a0you\u2019ve been brushing and flossing.\u00a0<strong>It\u00a0also provides clues about your overall health.<\/strong>  Dentists have been aware of this for a long time. Lately, an increasing number of general practitioners are\u00a0putting a renewed focus on oral evaluations during\u00a0health checkups. <\/p>\n<h3><strong>There Are Significant\u00a0Links Between Oral Health And Systemic Diseases<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p> Studies continue to show\u00a0links between our oral health and comprehensive health. Our mouths can affect the health of the rest of our bodies. For example, periodontal (gum) disease has been linked to complications with diabetes, and pre-term labor in pregnant women. There is also a high correlation between poor oral health and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Alzheimer\u2019s and cardiovascular disease. <\/p>\n<h3><strong>When Your Physician\u00a0Says, \u201cSay Ah\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p> A traditional evaluation at the beginning of a\u00a0doctor\u2019s appointment is termed \u201cHEENT\u201d (head, ears, eyes, nose, and throat). Recently, health professionals have been pushing for <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2015\/01\/150122114401.htm?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fhealth_medicine%2Fdentistry+%28Dentistry+News+--+ScienceDaily%29\" target=\"_blank\">a modification to that standard evaluation<\/a><\/strong>, changing it to \u201cHEENOT\u201d instead (head, ears, eyes, nose, <em>oral cavity<\/em>, and throat).  During\u00a0oral exams, health professionals can catch signs of potential systemic conditions. They can also evaluate oral health and send up a red flag if it\u2019s time for that patient to see a dentist in order to improve oral health. <\/p>\n<h3><strong>Don\u2019t Skip Routine\u00a0Dental Checkups<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p> The fact that your doctor is checking your oral health is <em>not<\/em> an excuse to skip your regular dental appointments. We\u2019re\u00a0professionals in oral care, and regular maintenance from our team helps\u00a0keep you healthy. Be sure that each time your physician\u00a0checks your mouth, she\u2019ll find it happy and healthy.  If you have any questions about your oral health, please contact us! We love talking with you. <\/p>\n<h4>Thanks for being our valued patients and friends!<\/h4>\n<h6>Top image by Flickr user <span style=\"color: #2a7abd;\"><a style=\"color: #2a7abd;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sbconsci\/361586663\/\" target=\"_blank\">Subconsci Productions<\/a><\/span> used under <span style=\"color: #2a7abd;\"><a style=\"color: #2a7abd;\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/\" target=\"_blank\">Creative Commons Attribution-Sharealike 4.0 license<\/a><\/span>. 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