Dr. Steven Katz on Seniors and Smiles
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Senior Dental Health and Root Canals with Endodontist Dr. Steven Katz
Host Mike Roth opens Season 8 of Villages Vitality Life: Senior Life Unscripted and interviews Dr. Steven Katz, DDS, MS, an endodontist in private practice in Beachwood, Ohio, adjunct professor at West Virginia University, and immediate past President of the American Association of Endodontists. Katz explains how seniors’ oral health needs change with age due to narrowing root canals, reduced dexterity, and medication side effects like dry mouth or gum inflammation, and discusses how visit frequency depends on individual risk (often twice yearly, more with gum disease). He contrasts routine vs deep cleanings, emphasizes keeping natural teeth for function, health, and social confidence, and notes implants still require thorough maintenance and can fail. Katz advises daily brushing and flossing (typically once daily), using electric toothbrushes if needed, and seeking prompt care for sensitivity, swelling, or pain; he also discusses resorption, the oral-systemic health connection, modern one-visit pain-free root canals, typical cost ranges, and resources like aae.org and SaveYourTooth.com.
00:00 Season Eight Kickoff
00:41 Meet Dr Steven Katz
01:50 Seniors Teeth Changes
03:39 Dental Visit Frequency
04:43 Cleaning Versus Deep Cleaning
06:00 Why Keep Natural Teeth
07:32 Implants Reality Check
09:29 Medicare And Insurance
11:00 Alzheimers Tip Break
12:36 Daily Habits And Tools
15:38 Flossing Questions
17:08 Oral Health Body Health
19:02 Resorption Case Study
20:57 Evidence And Studies
22:44 Back To The Dentist
24:00 Root Canal Visits Costs
25:29 Contact Info And Wrap
26:09 Supporters And Signoff
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