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• Positioning the probe at six specific points of each tooth where it's attached to the gum, to measure pocket depth. Pockets measuring three millimeters or more indicate disease. • Checking for tooth movement. Loose teeth are another sign of gum disease and loss of bone support for the teeth. Today, scientific evidence that healthy gums help prevent heart attacks and strokes is so powerful that the editors of The American Journal of Cardiology and the Journal of Periodontology issued a consensus statement recommending that: • Doctors and dentists warn patients with moderate to severe gum disease of their potential cardiovascular danger. • Patients with gum disease should get a complete physical exam and blood pressure measurement annually. • These patients should also be checked for diabetes, high cholesterol, and a family history of early deaths from cardiovascular disease. • People with gum disease and one or more other CVD risk factors, such as blood pressure or high cholesterol, should make lifestyle changes and get a saliva test to check for dangerous oral pathogens. A high-tech test using genetic information can alert you to an oral health problem before you develop gum disease. Think F.A.S.T. to Stop a Stroke To raise awareness of the warning signs, The American Stroke Association and other groups have mounted a public health campaign to teach people to do the "F.A.S.T. test" if they suspect someone might be having a stroke. F = Face Ask the person to smile. A stroke may cause one side of the face to droop. Abrupt dimming of vision or sudden, severe headache with no known cause can also be symptoms. A = Arms Ask the person to raise both arms. If one arm drifts downward, that could signal a stroke, which can also trigger weakness, numbness, or paralysis of an arm or leg. S = Speech Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence. During a stroke, people may slur their words, have trouble speaking or understanding speech, or not be able to talk at all. T = Time Observing any of these warning signs means it's time to call 911 or take the affected person to the nearest hospital. Stroke is a life-or-death emergency and every minute counts. To have any hope of reversing a stroke, treatment must be started quickly. MorEPA ® PLATINUM ONCE DAILY C O N V E N I E N C E G R E AT O R A N G E TA S T E