Keep Smiling with Dr. Jack Saroyan

Our teeth should last a lifetime. For many Americans this is not the case despite the world's best technology and treatment. Most dentists emphasize treatment over prevention. Daily oral hygiene is talked about but not taught to dental students or patients. Something is very wrong when regular patients with common gingivitis are referred to a periodontal specialist. It is time for dentists, patients and policy makers to be given an insider's look on the importance of oral hygiene habits and its effect on your dental and general health.

Dr. Saroyan has weaved a story of his own experiences in dentistry with the basics of a dental education for the layperson emphasizing common sense prevention. As an advocate for optimum oral health, Dr. Saroyan looks at the controversies surrounding fluoridation and offers suggestions for a compromise. His insights into and opinions of dentistry and dental profession politics are deep and positions are always taken with the public’s health in mind. A great read for those who are in the profession and those who are interested in what goes on in their mouths.

About the Speaker

Dr. Jack Saroyan is passionate about helping people understand the importance of a healthy mouth. He ran a private dental practice for forty years, and for twenty-three years he served on the adjunct faculty at the University of Pacific, Dugoni School of Dentistry, San Francisco, where he now teaches as an assistant professor. His contributions include public service in the US Navy as a dental officer, board membership and presidency on the Dental Board of California, presidency of the San Francisco Dental Society, and editor of the Journal of the California Dental Association. 

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