Robert D. Follweiler, D.D.S.
Periodontology
901 East Ocean Boulevard Stuart, Florida 34994
772-283-1400
772-283-1401
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Visit us on the web at www.Follweilerperio.com
To change you must do something different!
Men listen up!!!!
Men are less likely
than women to take care of their physical health and, according to surveys and
studies, their oral health is equally ignored.
Good oral health recently has
been linked with longevity. Yet, one of the most common factors associated with
infrequent dental checkups is just being male.
Men are less likely than women
to seek preventive dental care and often neglect their oral health for years,
visiting a dentist only when a problem arises.
When it comes to oral health,
statistics show that the average man brushes his teeth 1.9 times a day and will
lose 5.4 teeth by age 72. If he smokes, he can plan on losing 12 teeth by age
72. Men are also more likely to develop oral and throat cancer and periodontal
(gum) disease.
