Health and Wellness in the Information Age

We are entering into a new era of health care. It is one that will give everyone the opportunity to take more responsiblity for their own health and wellness. Here is a quote that says a lot about the new age.

"Paul Wallace (Executive Director of the Kaiser Permanente Care Management Institute and new Chairman of the Center for Information Therapy Board of Directors) closed the conference by describing the 3 shifts in the last 1000 years of teaching medicine. From about 1000 to 1500, 'the only person who had the book was the professor.' After the invention of the printing press, 'the medical students finally had the book,' which posed a big challenge to the medical school faculty of the time. That archetype basically lasted for the next 500 years, but 'now, the patient has the book.' That represents the paradigm shift of the new millennium."

Our fresh breath and periodontal program to balance the bacteria in your mouth is a perfect example of "giving you the book". We use simple screening tests like the computerized breath analysis or the phase microscope to determine if you may be at risk. Now "you have the book" or the information you need to choose whether you need to do something about it or not. If you do choose to make some changes, we can set up a 6 week treatment program of medicated rinses that you use at home to eliminate the toxic bacteria and rebalance the bugs in your mouth with friendly, non-smelly ones. Your gums start to heal and bad breath is gone. Then we can provide you with ongoing rinses to maintain the result. Supporting and empowering you is what we do when "you have the book".

What a concept! Treating the bacterial cause of the problem now rather than waiting to treat the resulting damage later. Hmmm...

Your move. Ask us.

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