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SUGGESTED INTRO: NEW STUDIES SAY YOU SHOULD ADD PERIODONTAL GUM DISEASE TO YOUR LIST OF FACTORS TO BEWARE OF WHEN IT COMES TO CAUSING HEART ATTACK AND STROKE. MORE IN THIS REPORT:
VIDEO: 3 shot of Dr. Bissada, his assistant, and patient (Carrie Keener) during dental exam. Cut to CU of patient. Cut back to 3 shot. Cut to CU of patient's mouth being examined. Cut to Med CU of patient being examined.
VOICEOVER: RECENT HEALTH STUDIES INDICATE A LINK BETWEEN PERIODONTAL GUM DISEASE AND OTHER HEALTH PROBLEMS INCLUDING HEART ATTACK AND STROKE. GUM INFECTIONS CAN ALSO AGGRAVATE DIABETES AND EVEN CAUSE PREMATURE BIRTHS ACCORDING TO DOCTOR NABIL BISSADA, PROFESSOR AND CHAIRMAN OF PERIODONTOLOGY AT CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY. BISSADA SAYS BACTERIA THAT ACCUMULATE IN INFECTED GUM TISSUE TRAVEL THROUGH THE BLOOD STREAM AND CAUSE PLAQUE FORMATIONS THAT CLOG VEINS AND ARTERIES.
SOT & SUGGESTED SUPER: Nabil Bissada, D.D.S., CWRU Periodontologist
VIDEO: Cut-away to CU of patient's mouth being examined. Cut back to on-camera interview.
INTERVIEW: "Periodontal disease is infection. That infection will lead to destruction of the supporting tissues of the teeth, and destruction or resorption of the bone surrounding the roots of those teeth. The pocket acts actually as a reservoir for all bacteria and its toxins. Now those toxins from the bacteria will go to the vascular system and that will effect the inner lining of those small blood vessels, interfering with the fat metabolism and interfering with the cellular lining of those vessels, leading to what we call the plaque formation." (TRT 0:42)
VIDEO: Shot sequence of patient (Carrie Keener) undergoing dental exam.
VOICEOVER: CARRIE KEENER WAS ALREADY A HEART PATIENT WHEN SHE WAS TOLD GUM INFECTIONS COULD AGGRAVATE HER DIABETES.
VIDEO: Cut-away to Keener being examined. Cut back to on-camera interview.
SOT & SUGGESTED SUPER: Carrie Keener, dental patient
INTERVIEW: "I'm also diabetic, and you know, they had warned me about any infection concerning the diabetes but I had never heard any thing concerning the heart. I think if they see any signs at all, any redness of the gums, any bleeding or anything, they need to really either see their own dentist or a periodontist and see if that needs to be taken care of." (TRT 0:22)
VIDEO: Tilt-down shot of Dr. Bissada viewing dental x-rays. Cut to CU of dental x-rays. Cut to ECU of patient's mouth being examined.
VOICEOVER: DOCTOR BISSADA SAYS PERIODONTAL DISEASE MUST NOW BE ADDED TO A GROWING LIST OF FACTORS, INCLUDING HIGH CHOLESTEROL AND A FAMILY HISTORY OF HEART DISEASE, AS A CAUSE OF HEART ATTACK AND STROKE.
SOUND BITE: Nabil Bissada, D.D.S.
INTERVIEW: "The evidence and epidemiological studies show that people who have gum infection and periodontal disease are 2 to 3 times more susceptible to heart problems than others." (TRT 0:14)
VIDEO: Shot of 3 bottles of medications. Cut to hand moving bottle of Listerine. Cut to dental probing of patient's mouth. Cut to CU of Dr. Bissada, tilt-down to patient.
VOICEOVER: BISSADA SAYS PERIODONTAL DISEASE CAN BE TREATED BOTH SURGICALLY AND WITH MEDICATION. ONE OF THE BEST THINGS YOU CAN DO, HE RECOMMENDS, IS HAVE REGULAR CHECK-UPS WITH YOUR DENTIST.
THIS IS TOM SHROUT REPORTING FROM CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY, CLEVELAND.