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Show Sunday. January 13, 1980, THE HERALD, Provo, Utah—Page 39 Dental HygieneSeries Provoan Denture Wearers May Need Checks By PHILLIP CLARK HALL, D.D.S “New that I have myteeth out, and my Lew dentures in, I won't have to think about going to the dentist again,’ is a statement often made bypatients who have just completed extractions and first-denture fittings. While such thinking may seem logical, it is a long way fromthe fact of the matter, if good oral healthis to be maintained. Denture-wearers are subjectto body changes just as anyone with his own natural teeth, but because they are denture-wearers, the effects of those changes need regular professional observation reasons for some very special Some examplesto consider are found in cases of high blood pressure and diabetes, and other conditions necessitating extended drug therapy. Even less serious conditions such as weight loss or vitamin deficiencies, and others, have their potential effect on oral health. Support for dentures is provided by the guias and boney ridges; diseases not necessarily centered about the mouth can alter denturefit, resulting in abrasicns, inflammation, bruises and Takes New Post The appointment of There is always a great feeling of David K. Gordon, 35, of Thus, anill-fitting denture can result Satisfaction and relief when a patient Provo as director of the in the formation of tumors — benign of has the new denturesin his mouth, and newly created Office of malignant — placing the patient in a rightfully so, but to assume this means the Handicapped has oneis “all through” with his dentist is been announced by Dr. very undesirable risk area. an attitude that should very definitely Anthony W. Mitchell, exIt is not hard to decide that a denture be avoided ecutive director of the no longerfits properly; it feels loose Utah Department of moves when it shouldn't, is generally Like the automobile in your Social Services uncomfortable and mayinterfere with driveway, your body needs constant The new office will inspeaking ability. However. if the maintenance-checks in wide- variety. corporatethestaffs of the patient goes for regular dental and taking such needed precautionshas Developmental checkups, his dentures should not its reward in greater peace-of-mind. Disabilities Council and becomeill-fitting because his dentist comfort in feeling your best and in- the Govemor's Commitwill compensate for body changes that surance against avoidable setbacks in tee on Employment of the health Handicapped cause these situations to develop. deterioration of the bone-support base DR. DAVID G. WEIGHT,president of the Men- tal Health Association of Utah County and associate professor of psychology at Brigham Young University, advocates the use of programs offered in a new booklet published by the Mental Health Association. The programsin- clude iectures, films and panels that can be scheduled free of charge through the mental health organization. The programs are open to schools, agencies, clubs or individuals. The mental health organization receives financial sup- port from United Way. (Bruce King photo) Shock Warn Device Wins Top Prize N. 300 W.. Prove — 373-9200 Valley Drama School Spring Semester Begins Jan. 19th 3 Month Course w/professional teachers 40 hrs, Training Classes: A warning device for Persons going into shock on the operating tablehas won for an Australian anesthesiologist the title of Australian Inventor of £100 for ” © Basic or Advanced Limited Enrollment Call... Jody Renstrom 225-1234 Donne Payton 374-9291 DRIVEN 1255 8. State, Prove, 376.0821 SHOW 7:00 Sydney specialist in anesthetics, developed what is called the Stephens Tissue Perfusion Monitor, machine which derives information on the circulation of blood by meansof a transducer placed on the skin. The transducer indicates activity in tiny blood vessels or mucous membrane and tran- ing into shock before the there was a dramatic skin color changes or change in body other signs of shock are heen Stephens visible. Stephens, who is direc“i wecould have been tor of the Clinical alerted by information on Research and Develop- circulation in the child's ment Uniot at Sydney's small blood vessels, we Mater Misericordiae might have been able to Hospital, began work on save him,” he said. the monitor more than 10 Stephens’ monitor was years ago, after he had chosen winner from five seen a young boy die on other finalists in the Australian Broadcasting the operating table. “The boy gave no ob- Commission's television vious signs of going into series, ‘The Inventors."” shock; in fact, his skin Stephens won a cash The monitor gives color was normal and we prize, trophy, and trip to warning of a patient go- had no warning until Geneva, Switzerland. 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