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Congratulations Sindhu! The staff at the clinic admire your comical vanity and multitasking ability to look good!

Enjoy your $250 and treat yourself to a day of pampering at the spa or salon coz you definitely deserve it

Domestic violence fosters feelings of…sadness, self consciousness, worthlessness, and embarrassment. These feelings are the reason volunteer dentists and their patients are banding together to be the voice of this silent epidemic.

The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Charitable Foundation’s (AACDCF) primary program, Give Back A Smile (GBAS), provides cosmetic dental care to survivors of domestic violence through a nationwide network of dental professionals. With the support of Discus Dental and Ultradent Products, Inc., the AACDCF has established a program to help raise funds for the Foundation by having volunteers provide whitening treatments to their patients in exchange for donations to this worthy cause. The Pannu Dental Clinics is a GBAS Whitening Program provider in the Bay Area and is participating in the GBAS Whitening Program Challenge that runs from March 1 – March 30, 2010.

“The GBAS Whitening Program Challenge benefits everyone. Not only will patients in our area have whiter and brighter smiles, but whitening treatments performed at my office will generate increased resources to allow the AACDCF to help more domestic violence survivors,” says Dr. Pannu.

Domestic violence affects one in four women. This silent epidemic is cross-cultural, income defiant, and gender blind. It can happen to your mother, sister, brother, daughter, cousin, and/or neighbor. Domestic violence occurs right here in the Bay Area. Join Pannu Dental Clinic in fighting back.

Contact us today to help restore a life and a smile!

Congratulations Ravi!  The humorous caption and photo earned not just smiles but chuckles and laughs amongst the staff of KLOK 1170 AM San Jose and Pannu Dental Clinics. Enjoy your $250 and keep flossing!

Dr. Dalvir Pannu, hosts a dental education radio talk show “Dentist-On-Air” which is aired every Monday 12:00 – 2:00 pm at KLOK San Jose 1170 AM. Dr. Pannu is the proud recipient of the prestigious Invisalign Innovator award in 2004, and is one of only a few General Practitioners across the country to have secured the Invisalign Elite Provider status for more than three years in a row. He has over a decade of clinical experience, and has received many achievement awards. He is also a frequent subject matter expert for dental issues on networks such as NBC and Heartbeat of America  show where he discusses the latest technologies in the dental field and features his patients ‘before and after’ smile galleries as well.

Listen to Dr. Pannu at KLOK San Jose online

Flossing in combination with toothbrushing can prevent gum disease, halitosis (bad breath), and dental caries (cavities). Flossing is also linked to reduced incidence of heart disease and diabetes. Make flossing a regular part of your daily routine and benefit from the healthy long term gains it brings.

Pregnant woman’s gingivitis caused baby to be stillborn, scientists say

By Linda Carroll msnbc.com contributor updated 5:43 a.m. PT, Fri., Jan. 22, 2010

Scientists from Case Western University made the discovery after a 35-year-old California woman contacted them to help investigate the death of her baby. Earlier studies by the same researchers showed that an oral bacteria called Fusobacterium nucleatum could spread from the bloodstream to the placenta in mice. The woman wanted to know if it was possible in humans.

Bacteria from the mouth can easily get into the bloodstream once a woman’s gums are bleeding, explains the study’s lead author Yiping Han, an associate professor of periodontics and pathology at Case Western University. Generally, this type of bacteria can be easily combated by the immune system of the mom-to-be, whether mouse or human. But because of special conditions that exist in the womb, the fetus can be more susceptible, Han suspects.

“Once the bacteria are in the blood, they can go almost anywhere,” Han says. “The placenta is an immuno-suppressed organ, compared to other organs like the liver and the spleen. And that makes it easy for the bacteria to colonize the placenta.”

The California woman told researchers that she had experienced heavy bleeding from her gums — a sign of gum disease — during her pregnancy. Bleeding gums aren’t unusual in pregnant women, with about 75 percent developing the condition due to normal hormonal changes. Mild gum disease can be treated simply by brushing and flossing more often. Pregnant women with more serious cases may need dental surgery.

Usually women’s uterine infections, which can harm a fetus, are caused by bacteria that work their way up from the vaginal canal, says Han. But the researchers detected a bacteria in the baby not typically found in the vaginal region. Plaque samples from the woman’s teeth were found to be positive for the exact same strain of the oral bacteria found in the dead baby’s stomach and lungs.

Women shouldn’t be overly alarmed by the new study, says Dr. Richard H. Beigi, an obstetric infectious disease specialist and an assistant professor of reproductive science at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

“This is just one case,” he explained. “Most pregnant women have bleeding gums and most don’t have dead babies. This can happen, but it’s rare. And this finding doesn’t mean that it’s increasing.”

Still, Beigi says, it should serve as a reminder that pregnant women with bleeding gums should see a dentist to treat their gingivitis. Gingivitis can increase the risk of preterm birth anywhere from twice to seven times, studies indicate.

The new study underscores the importance of oral hygiene not only for pregnant women, but also for those contemplating pregnancy, says Dr. Michael Lu, an associate professor of obstetrics, gynecology and public health at the University of California Los Angeles Medical Center.

“We know that gingivitis doesn’t happen overnight and that it’s important for women to enter pregnancy in good health,” Lu says. “I would love to see every woman who is contemplating pregnancy get pre-conception care that includes an oral-health check-up.”

 Linda Carroll is a health and science writer living in New Jersey. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Newsday, Health magazine and SmartMoney.

 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34979552/ns/health-pregnancy/

Dr. Dalvir Pannu with his beautiful wife Ravneet and children Jay and Jasmine at the Hyatt Regency Hotel San Francisco December 13, 2009

The whole team having a ball on the dancefloor of the Hornblower Holiday Cruise!

The whole staff outside the deck with the breathtaking view of the San Francisco Bay behind them.

Rocking with the waves, the Pannu Dental Team celebrated the Christmas spirit on the San Francisco bay. There was champagne, chocolate and of course a secret Santa! 

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