Some of your patients are already at risk for developing diabetes.  They may be type II diabetics already, or they may be prediabetics.  I learned a couple of years ago from Dr. Bale that diabetes just didn’t happen.  He tells a story, and I’ll say this very quickly.  Dr. Bale tells a story prior to […]

So, there is evidence that periodontal disease can actually trigger cardiovascular events.  Well, there’s a wealth of information out there.  I’m just going to bring up one brief study that I think is simple to explain and has a huge impact.  They looked at 628 at Pima Indians, and they used the Pima Indians because […]

  We’re going to get started here in about five minutes, and for those that are early, thank you for being on time.  I’m just going to run through housekeeping items as the group assembles here. First, a few calendar items.  We’re going to be talking today about really fascinating medical science that has to […]