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PAGE 4 - l>LAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1984 Price is Right ners from Saturday Gum disease... ' A new feature at from Sunday. The silent threat to health and beauty Trade Fair '84 will be "The Price is Right." Four games will be played on Saturday and again on Sunday. The final competition on Sunday will be between the win- Starting times for "The price is Right" will be after the Aerobic Dan­ cers complete their performance. They are scheduled on the main stage. There is a "sneaky" threat to your appear­ ance--and health--that most of us never think of. Yet, it affects more of us than any other affliction except wrinkles or the com­ mon cold, and its effect is aging--not only physically but psychologically. It is gum disease, which attacks more than 75 per­ cent of Americans, causes 70 percent of all adult tooth loss, and is a major cause of bad breath. It begins to be seen in teenagers and is not un­ common among people in their late 20s and early 30s. It not only causes tooth loss, but deterioration of the jawbone which changes the shape of your face. . Dentures are not the an­ swer. Always associated with age, psychologically they make you feel old. Moreover, because of jaw­ bone resorption, dentures If your car doesn't say this... MCHENRY .. .Then stop by our booth (16) where you can see what makes us McHenry's County's Largest Chevrolet Dealership v * • WATER? Did you ever wonder where water comes from? Get all the facts at our educational slide show at Booths 20 and 21 Jos. H. Huemann & Sons "Quality Water Systems Since 1902" 2020 W. Johnsburg Rd. in Johnsburg - • . • V " . . never fit properly for long and, no matter how expen­ sive or skillfully made, they cause you to change your diet because certain foods become difficult to eat. Yet, this threat to your appearance and health- gum disease (technically known as "periodontal dis­ ease")--can be prevented and cured, if discovered and treated early. The great problem is that few people are aware of it and many of those who are, fail to act until the dis­ ease is well advanced. Un­ fortunately. even many dentists neglect to make a thorough gum examination a regular part of an ordi­ nary checkup. The cause of gum disease is easy to understand. There are bacteria in everyone's mouth, which form a gummy coating on teeth, called plaque. Even if you clean your teeth twice a day, you can­ not remove all plaque from between the teeth and other hard to reach areas. Plaque hardens into what dentists call calculus or tar­ tar. The products of the plaque bacteria irritate the Sums, which become in-lamed as the body fights the infection. Poisons produced by the battle dissolve the tissue around the tooth and cre­ ate a space under the gum line, forming pockets in which more bacteria thrive. producing more poisons. Despite its "epidemic" proportions, gum disease is the least treated of all den­ tal diseases. Yet periodon­ tists, the dentists who specialize in treating gum disease, believe that most eases can be prevented if calculus is regularly re­ moved by your dentist or hygienist, and If you brush and floss your teeth prop­ erly every day. One thing is certain. If gum disease is ignored, it becomes more severe. That is why reguBr checkups by your dentist are so impor­ tant. Always ask your den­ tist to chcck for symptoms of gum disease. If your case is advanced, he or she will send you to a periodontist who is trained to deal with all aspects of this threat to your health and appearance effectively and skillfully. The American Academy of Periodontology empha­ sizes that in 90 percent of all gum disease cases, proper treatment and good per­ sonal care make it possible for the patient to keep his or her teeth. You are the key factor in treating this disease. You must go to your dentist at least twice a year and be sure he or she examines your gums. Prevention is the best protection; main­ taining mouth cleanliness, the best control. A REAL, BUT LITTLE RECOGNIZED THREAT lo beauty is gam disease, • sneaky affliction dial causes 70 percent of tooth loss. In most cases there are no symptoms until the problem is advanced. That's why you should see your dentist regularly and be sure he or she examines your gums. SELLING YOUR HOME IN 1984? SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE DRAWING AT BOOTH NO. 58...IF YOUR NAME IS DRAWN, WE WILL SELL YOUft HOME FOR 3.5% COMMISSION INSTEAD OF 7% ALSO... TWO DRAWINGS FOR LARGE WATER- COLORED PORTRAITS OF YOUR HOME TO ADORN YOUR HOME! NO PURCHASE NECESSARY "v runv.nn« HCVE99# QrilUQ£ rn 21 CARE REAL ESTATE 3717 W. ELM ST., McHENRY (•15)344-1033 r