Prevora is of most interest to patients over 40 years of age — a time of life when almost one in two have been diagnosed with gum recession, medication profiles are changing and the inclination for preventive health services begins to grow.
Today’s older dental patients are well informed about tooth decay, its causes and implications. In surveys of older Canadian adults, 87% knew that gum recession put the teeth at risk of bacterial infection causing tooth decay, and 40% also knew that tooth decay may be a significant risk factor for stroke, arrhythmia and heart disease.
The vast majority of older dental patients have not been offered any new preventive dental services in the past two years despite the fact that these same patients are increasingly favorable to preventive health activities. Starting when they are in their mid 40s, Canadians become far more attentive to health prevention as illustrated by the rising percentage of older Canadians taking the flu shot, an aspirin a day along with a multivitamin.
Approved by Health Canada - Drug Identification Number 02046245
