The OPTISMILE Podcast 95 - Geriatric Dentistry - Keeping Teeth for Life
In this episode of Save Your Money, Save Your Teeth, Eon Engelbrecht (eRadio) and Dr Clifford Yudelman (OptiSmile) tackle a topic that affects us all as the years go by: Geriatric Dentistry. Many assume that losing teeth is an inevitable part of ageing, but Dr Yudelman is here to debunk that outdated myth.
Key Topics
We discuss why losing teeth is not a natural consequence of getting older, but rather the result of disease and neglect. Dr Yudelman explains the concept of "Xerostomia" (dry mouth), a major driver of decay in seniors often caused by medications, and how to manage it. We also…
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