Dr. Lindel Brookes addresses the Rotary Club of Anguilla
Dr. Lindel Brookes, Prosthodontist and Senior Dental Surgeon with the Anguilla Health Authority, spoke to the Rotary Club of Anguilla at the regular Rotary Club meeting on January 17. Dr. Brookes led a very interesting and animated discussion about the proper and effective methods of cleaning one’s teeth. Preventative dental measures are important to all ages – the elderly included. It is important to take care of one’s teeth so that your teeth will last you a lifetime.
Good dental health will ensure the ability to chew food. The ability to chew one’s food determines one’s state of health. The immune system depends on one’s nutritional intake; consequently, the ability to chew food well is always important.
The bacteria associated with periodontal disease is the same bacteria that causes heart disease and stroke. Good overall health is not possible without good dental health.
Dr. Brookes spoke specifically about Dental Implant Therapy, and how there is much expectation of good results with today’s medical technology. Dental implants may be expensive, but not having teeth could be far more costly. The more education people have about good dental health, the more capable they are to make decisions regarding the quality of life.
Thank you to Dr. Brookes for sharing his knowledge and time with the Rotary Club of Anguilla. For more information about Rotary, check the website at www.rotaryanguilla.org.
In the photos: Dr. Lindel Brookes addresses the Rotary Club.
Rotarian Anne Edwards thanks Dr. Hughes for his presentation.
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