//store the facts in arrays

facts = new Array(27);
facts[0] = "1 in 2 Canadian adult patients are diagnosed by their dental professional to have gum recession.";
facts[1] = "Canadians with gum recession are four times more likely to experience root caries as those without gum recession.";
facts[2] = "1 in 3 Canadian adults over the age of 60 take 3 or more prescription drugs on a daily basis.";
facts[3] = "Canadians with multiple medication use are more likely to experience dry mouth, a risk factor for root caries.";
facts[4] = "Half of Canadians at age 70 experience root caries.";
facts[5] = "Root caries is the most common chronic disease at mid life.";
facts[6] = "Root caries is more common than hypertension and arthritis among older Canadians.";
facts[7] = "Almost 9 out of 10 older Canadians say their dental professional has not discussed any new preventive treatments with them in the past 2 years.";
facts[8] = "Root caries is a significant risk factor for a heart attack.";
facts[9] = "About half of Canadians between ages 40 and 59 receive topical fluoride while visiting the dental office. Fewer than 30% of adults age 60+ receive topical fluoride. Topical fluoride is unproven and ineffective in preventing root caries.";
facts[10] = "Older Canadian adults actively pursue preventive health activities. The majority have a flu shot and take a multi-vitamin while 4 out of 10 take an aspirin a day.";
facts[11] = "The majority of older Canadians say they would discuss new preventive treatments with both their hygienist and their dentist, when they learn about them.";
facts[12] = "Almost 9 out of 10 older Canadians say they will visit the dental office weekly for a month for new preventive treatments.";
facts[13] = "The most important factors for an older Canadian in purchasing Prevora prevention are effectiveness, safety and the recommendation of the dentist.";
facts[14] = "There have been no serious adverse reactions to Prevora in thousands of applications.";
facts[15] = "The most common adverse reaction to Prevora is a temporary tingling of the gums and tongue if contacted by Prevora.";
facts[16] = "In a Swedish study, older persons with three or more active root caries lesions had more than twice the odds of cardiac arrhythmias than persons without this disease.";
facts[17] = "In a Finnish study, oral health problems (including dental caries, pericoronitis, root remnants, gingivitis and dentate status) was significantly associated with coronary heart disease.";
facts[18] = "Those who are 80 years of age experience a caries attack rate three to four times that of those age 60.";
facts[19] = "Canadian surveys show that if the dental professional recommends Prevora, two thirds of adult patients age 40+ will pay for this treatment themselves.";
facts[20] = "87% of Canadians over age 40 know that gum recession puts the teeth at risk of bacterial infection causing tooth decay.";
facts[21] = "40% of respondents aged 40+ said they knew that tooth decay may be a significant risk factor for stroke, arrhythmia and heart disease.";
facts[22] = "Prevora reduced adult root caries in high risk patients by 41% over one year.";
facts[23] = "Canadian baby boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964) are turning 60 at the rate of 1,000 per day.  At age 60, your chances of root caries are 40%.";
facts[24] = "By 2021, Statistics Canada projects there will be 33% more older workers (age 45 to 64) and 81% more retirees than today.";
facts[25] = "By 2021, there will be 8 million Canadians age 55+ years without dental insurance - about 1 in 4 Canadians.";
facts[26] = "Your chances of having root caries are “your age minus 20%”.";


//calculate a random index
index = Math.floor(Math.random() * facts.length);

//display the fact
document.write("<p>" + facts[index]);
document.write("</p>\n");

//done

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