"The Other Aspect of Health Care: DENTAL CARE"

"The Other Aspect of Health Care: DENTAL CARE"

CHICAGO, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Recognizing that many people ignore the signals that their mouths are sending them regarding their overall health, SAVE THE PATIENT is hosting another community show to bring education, insights and resources to the Chicago public.

On Monday, February 22 at 6:00pm, Chicago Access Network (CAN-TV), Channel 21, will air a live call-in program, "Community Health," focusing on the important role dental health care plays in maintaining and restoring good health.

Host Lenore Janecek, president and founder of SAVE THE PATIENT, and Mark C. Hutten, DDS, MS, director of the General Practice Residency Program and Dental Oncologic Services at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, will discuss how problems in the mouth can seriously affect other parts of your body and your overall health. Dr. Hutten will highlight some of the warning signs of which patients should be aware, and will provide information on local services available to help individuals get the dental health care they need.

The program will provide resources, ranging from websites and local dental care clinics to clinics that will pay or subsidize dental care for those in need, whether children, adults or senior citizens. Viewers, who wish to join in discussions can call-in to pose their questions.

Lenore Janecek is a nationally known health care expert, patient advocate and author, who founded SAVE THE PATIENT, a not-for-profit patient advocacy organization, in 2001. To access its website, go to: www.savethepatient.org.

In addition to being a Director at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Dr. Hutten lectures nationally and internationally on dental subjects, including the clinical aspects of fixed, removable and implant prosthetics. He is a Diplomat of the American Board of Prosthodontics and a Fellow in the American College of Prosthodontists. In addition, is a member of the Academy of Osseointegration, the American Dental Association, the Illinois State Dental Society and the Chicago Dental Society.

For additional information call: CAN-TV at 312-738-1400, email: savethepatient@aol.com.

Check local cable television listings for scheduled air times.

SAVE THE PATIENT(SM) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the support and education of individuals on health care matters. Founded in 2001 to fulfill the need for a non-biased, non-commercial community based not-for-profit organization to educate, inform and empower patients as they attempt to make sound health care decisions, SAVE THE PATIENT provides information and education through patient advocacy, community outreach educational seminars and its signature tool: the Health Caring Card.

Contact:
Lenore Janecek
Phone: 312-399-3532
Email: savethepatient@aol.com

Source: SAVE THE PATIENT

CONTACT: Lenore Janecek of SAVE THE PATIENT, +1-312-399-3532,
savethepatient@aol.com

Web Site: http://www.savethepatient.org/

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