Williamsport, PA Dental Implants Expert Says World No Tobacco Day Is A Great Time To Quit Smoking

WILLIAMSPORT AND PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - May 31 is World No Tobacco Day and Dr. David DiGiallorenzo, a Williamsport, PA dental implants specialist (http://www.perioimplants.us/), is using the World Health Organization’s observation as an opportunity to educate the public on how detrimental tobacco products can be to periodontal health.

"There is a great deal of information available to people that outlines the dangers of tobacco use and how it can lead to significant health issues," says DiGiallorenzo, who owns a Collegeville and Williamsport, PA periodontics (http://www.perioimplants.us/perio02.php) office. "But unfortunately, the oral health effects of tobacco use often are overlooked, ignored to unknown to those who use them."

This is a case where what patients don't know actually CAN hurt them, says the Williamsport, PA periodontist.

Approximately half of all periodontitis cases are believed to result from the person being a current or former smoker, according to a 2001 Journal of Dental Education article.
"It's important to me and the other Williamsport, PA periodontists (http://www.wiredprnews.com/2011/04/04/philadelphia-pa-dental-implants-specialist-uses-3-d-imaging-to-diagnose-create-treatment-plans_2011040417527.html) in our practice that we educate tobacco users on the oral health dangers of these products, but also to give them hope," he says. "Studies show that the progression of periodontal disease slows in patients who quit using tobacco products."

To that end, DiGiallorenzo offers several smoking cessation modes within his practice, including nutrition, pharmaceuticals and hypnosis.
One thing DiGiallorenzo stresses to smokers is that they can regain some of the ground lost to periodontal disease virtually painlessly through the use of the laser-assisted new attachment procedure- commonly referred to as LANAP. It involves no cutting and suturing, he said.

Learn More
To learn about periodontal disease treatment with the LANAP, or to schedule a free consultation call Dr. DiGiallorenzo’s office: (610) 409-6064 in Collegeville; (570) 322-4741 in Williamsport.

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About Dr. David Digiallorenzo
Dr. David Digiallorenzo, or "Dr. D," graduated from Temple University School of Dentistry in 1993 and completed a specialty in periodontics and dental implantology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1995.

Dr. D's private practice in suburban Philadelphia concentrates on periodontics, dental implantology, advanced reconstructive case management and TMJ treatment. He has two office locations: 184 W. Main St., Ste. 200, in Collegeville, PA; and 121 E. Fourth St. in Williamsport, PA.

http://www.perioimplants.us/
Collegeville Office:
184 W. Main Street Suite 200
Collegeville, PA 19426
Phone:(610) 409-6064
Fax: (610) 409-2783
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