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Sid Parker

Winston P. Shaeer

Parker & Pennington Dentistry

1541 The Greens Way, Jacksonville
Beach, 280-3347

Robert A. Sharp, Jr.

Cynthia L. Skigen

Gene R. Patch

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Gene R. Patch DMD

10609 Old Saint Augustine Rd., Ste. 3,
Jacksonville, 268-1331

Ahmed A. Soliman

Michael E. Patch

April R. Stone

Michael E. Patch DDS

10609 Old Saint Augustine Rd., Ste. 3,
Jacksonville, 268-1331

Henry Thomas, Jr.

Richard A. Stevenson

James G. Trantham IV

William L. Patterson

James G. Trantham IV DDS

4124 University Blvd., Jacksonville,
733-3763

Leslie Platock

Steven J. Underkoer

Tarak Patel

Fear of the dentist most likely stems

from one of two issues. One, you dont
want to be drilled and prodded. Or two,
you know youll have to lie when asked
if youve been flossing every day.
Dont worry about making your fib
sound convincing, because flossing
may not be as important as once
believed. According to a recent
Associated Press article, the research
backing flossing used by dental associations such as the ADA, the federal
government and manufacturers of
dental floss have been mostly discredited or provide unreliable evidence of
any real, long-term results.
However, according to the ADA,
Even in the absence of strong evidence, patients often look to the professional for guidance. While the average
benefit [of flossing] is small and the
quality of the evidence is very low,
given that periodontal disease is estimated to affect half of all Americans,
even a small benefit may be helpful.
Given both sides of the argument,
our best adviceask your dentist.

Platock Dentistry
700 Third St., Ste. 203, Neptune Beach
247-3077

Harris L. Rittenberg
Dr. Harris Rittenberg & Associates
5417 Ortega Blvd., Jacksonville
352-2936

Michael D. Vanover
Vanover Dentistry of Orange Park
784 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 110, Orange
Park, 272-2438

W. Scott Wagner

Ronald K. Roessler

Eccella Smiles
1400 Marsh Landing Pkwy., Ste. 104,
Jacksonville Beach, 297-3698

Obdulia D. Rondon

Penney Weeks

Richard J. Salko

Jacqueline West

Douglas K. Scales

Michael C. Winter

Paul Schloth

Ponte Vedra Cosmetic Dentistry

100 Professional Dr., Ponte Vedra Beach,
285-8407

Hidden Hills Family Dentistry

12086 Fort Caroline Rd., Ste. 105,
Jacksonville, 807-9127

Andrew Lawrence Witten

James L. Schumacher

Larry C. Young

James L. Schumacher DMD

4201 Roosevelt Blvd., Jacksonville,
388-3559

Rod Zimmerman
A Smile Resort
3676 Crown Point Ct., Jacksonville,
770-3773

Oral Health Around the globe

SOURCE: World Health Organization

Globally, about
30% of people
aged 65-74 have
no natural teeth.

Almost half
(40-50%) of
people who are
HIV-positive have
oral fungal,
bacterial or viral
infections.
Worldwide,
60-90% of
school children
and nearly 100%
of adults have
dental cavities.

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Birth defects
such as cleft lip
and palate
occur in about
one per 500700 of all births.

Severe periodontal (gum)

disease, which may result
in tooth loss, is found in
15-20% of middle-aged
(35-44 years) adults.

The incidence of
oral cancer ranges
from one to 10
cases per 100,000
people in most
countries.