Phone: 715-723-7175

David D. Crane, DDS, S.C.

We are members of:
American Dental Association
Wisconsin Dental Association
Chippewa Valley Dental Society
Chippewa Co. Dental Group

In July of 1998, The American Academy of Periodontology launched an effort to educate the public about new findings which support what dental professionals had long suspected: infections in the mouth can play havoc elsewhere in the body. Since July of 1998, evidence has continued to mount to support these links. Periodontal bacteria can enter the blood stream and travel to major organs and begin new infections. Research is suggesting that this may:

• Contribute to the development of heart disease, the nations leading cause of death.
• Increase the risk of stroke.
• Increase a women's risk of having a preterm, low birth weight baby.
• Pose a serious threat to people whose health is compromised by diabetes, respiratory disease, or osteoporosis.