STORY: Dental Diabetics
Script
#563 SHOOT: 6/15/04
AIRDATE: Monday, June 28, 2004
DHC
Master #19 Timecode: 38:44 Two
diseases, when combined,
cause multiple problems for the patient. Diabetes and periodontal or gum disease are
often conditions
diagnosed at about the same time.
Scientific research finds that
controlling one disease helps control
the other.
Dr. Linda Niessen explains in
today’s segment of Dental Health
SOVT: 1:30 Check.
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MARY
WALKING INTO OFFICE (VOICE-OVER)
SUPER: Plano :02-06 For Mary Wortham…
ALLAN
IN HALLWAY OF OFFICE and Allan
Andres…
a trip to the dentist helps them control their diabetes.
SUPER: Voice of Allan Andres (“I think good glycemic control is
Diabetes Patient :07-11 definitely a plus
for dental health.”)
SUPER: Voice of Mary Wortham (“Gum disease has so
much
Diabetes Patient :13-17 connection
with the well being of
the
diabetic.”)
MARY
CHECKING BLOOD SUGAR Research
shows that healthy
gums
help patients stabilize
blood
sugars, also called
glycemic control.
SUPER: Dr. Stephen Bass (“Glycemic control is going to make
Dentist
:24-29 the
diabetic healthier, therefore, it allows
the body’s immune system
to
control the periodontal disease
better,
because their overall systemic
health
is better.”)
PATIENTS
CHECKING BLOOD SUGAR Before
gum surgery, diabetic
patients
should be well controlled.
(2nd
name supers optional)
SUPER: Allan
Andres :48-52 (“And since
I’ve been under control,
Type 2 Diabetic glycemic control, I’ve had two gum surgeries and we were
amazed at how quickly the gums healed.”)
SUPER: Mary
Wortham :53-58 (“I’ve
been a diabetic for 24 years
Type 1 Diabetic and
I do know that when my gums are well that actually helps me to feel
better,
as far as keeping my blood sugars under control.”)
MORE OF PATIENTS WITH DENTIST Both Allan and Mary undergo special deep cleanings
to control
periodontal
or gum disease.
DR. BASS (“We’re
going further below the
gum
line than they get in a routine
cleaning
and we’re being very
thorough
removing the bacteria
below
the gum line.”)
ON CAMERA (STAND-UP
CLOSE)
SUPER: Dr.
Linda Niessen
1:15-1:20 Even
the well controlled diabetic
Baylor College of Dentistry needs
to see the dentist at least twice a year.
Because if you prevent
periodontal
or gum disease, you may also may control your diabetes. For
Baylor
College of Dentistry, Texas
A&M
System, I’m Dr. Linda Niessen, Channel 8 News.
Contact:
Dr. Stephen Bass, Periodontist
5932 West Parker
Road, Suite 700
Plano, TX
972-612-2040
For more information:
www.perio.org
American Academy of Periodontology