New Report Highlights Five Leading Causes of Death from Dirty Teeth

In her newest report, oral care expert Angie Stone outlines the Five Leading Causes of Death from Dirty Teeth (click the link to read the full PR Release).

The report has a great, and catchy, title…and one that really attempts to highlight the concern oral care professionals have as they continue to make connections between the health of their patients teeth…and the overall health of those same patients.

“There is an epidemic going on among nursing home residents,” says Angie Stone, RDH, BS, author of the new book “Dying from Dirty Teeth: Why the Lack of Proper Oral Care Is Killing Nursing Home Residents and How to Prevent It” (Indie Books International, 2015).

“The elderly have increased risk factors for heart disease, stroke, diabetes, COPD, aspiration pneumonia, and thrush. The lack of adequate oral care increases these risks significantly.”

According to Stone’s research, the situation has been happening for years; the problem is only getting larger, yet residents and family members remain unaware of it. Even the caretakers at nursing facilities are often times unaware of the magnitude of this issue.

Leading (and related) causes of death that can be associated with poor oral health per her report as well as many others are:

• Heart Disease:
• Stroke:
• Diabetes:
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease:
• Dementia:

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