Steven Firshein DMD
Aron Kivel DDS
     
1005 Manhattan Beach Boulevard = Manhattan Beach = CA 90266 = (310) 546-4675
 

Impact of tooth loss on total health of seniors
 

In the past, the loss of teeth was dismissed as a natural part of the aging process in the Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach and Hermosa Beach community area, and dentures were considered a normal sign of old age.  While such ignorance is rapidly becoming a thing of the past, there is still not a general awareness of the seriousness of edentulism.

Multiple tooth loss is most commonly caused by periodontal disease, i.e. gum and bone disease.  Periodontal disease has a high statistical correlation with chronic debilitating disease, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and arthritis.

So, it is not very surprising that studies now show a shortened life expectancy by as much as 10 years for persons nationally, and in the Manhattan Beach area, who have lost their natural teeth, when compared to those who have kept their teeth.
 

Lost Teeth
In Manhattan Beach California and the surrounding
Redondo Beach - Hermosa Beach - Playa Del Rey - Palos Verdes CA areas.

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