What You Do at Home Has the Greatest Impact on Oral Hygiene and Avoidance of Expensive Treatments
In the course of my daily work, I get to hear from a lot of people. The stories are often marvelous. Most of them are in relation to dental health but I also get to hear stories about peoples' experience in overcoming other disease conditions as well.
One of the stories I recently heard was from a customer of mine. She bought a special device from me. She had a dental appointment in less than 2 weeks from the time she received the package. I was not certain that two weeks was enough time for this tool to work its magic, and she had even less than that amount of time.
The results were outstanding. She said that the hygienist told her that there was a 70% improvement in her gum health. She was absolutely delighted. This was a person who had, just a few months prior spent thousands on a dental surgery to help her gums.
Unfortunately, just a short time later, she was being told that she needed another 'deep cleaning' treatment. This is also known as a scaling and root planing or SRP treatment.
The first time she called me, she was very distraught over this constant 'need' for expensive dental work. She could not understand why she had spent so much money and continued to need even more treatments!
I understand her feelings all to well. Though I managed to avoid the first expensive treatment that was recommended, I still dread the idea of getting charged for something that ultimately is only a treatment that will very likely need to be repeated later on. This is what she found annoying too!
There are many things that can be done to improve dental health from home. In fact, if you ask any dental professional they will tell you that what you do at home has more impact on your dental health than what they do in the office.
However, as patients we are seldom told WHAT to do at home beyond simple brushing and flossing. Unfortunately, the same professionals will tell you that up to 75% of the population suffers from some form of gum disease right now! The only reasonable conclusion is that most people need more to gain and maintain their dental health than mere brushing and flossing has to offer!
We are in need of a revolution in home dental health care. Your dentist will be delighted to see the health of your gum tissue improve. Since gum disease really is the number one cause of tooth loss, you can bet that getting this area of your life under control can really help you to save your teeth and even keep them while you get older even while your friends may be getting more and more tooth replacements in the form of implants or dentures.
Having and keeping your own natural, living teeth is superior to having either implants or dentures. As the old saying goes: "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure"!
Next: Learn more about what you can do to keep your teeth for the long haul and prevent expensive dental treatments and surgeries!
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David Snape is the author of the book: What You Should Know about Gum Disease. ISBN: 978-0981485508 - Available online at most book retailer sites. It can also be ordered by most book stores.
Disclaimer: This article is for information and entertainment purposes only. It does not intend to render advice, diagnosis or treatment. If you have or think you might have gum disease or any other health problem, visit your periodontist or physician for advice, diagnosis and treatment. The USFDA has not evaluated statements about products in this article.
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If you don't brush her gums/teeth daily (I hope you started doing this a long time ago) she will have poor dental hygiene and could have tooth decay and gum disease.
Babies are supposed to go to the dentist as soon as their first tooth comes in. Just FYI, so you can take her...I didn't know this either until I researched it.
I need someone who is available to come to my house for two and a half hours twice a week during the day and help me with my chores. ( folding laundry, putting away laundry, tidy the house, pick up toys, empty dishwasher, sweep kitchen floor, take trash out, wipe kitchen counters, vacuum, etc.) No deep cleaning. My housekeeper comes on Saturdays to do deep cleaning. Looking for someone who is organize and kind of a neat freak and can follow directions and do my chores how I want them done. I am located near Mockingbird and Hwy 75 by SMU. E-mail me if interested and let me know how much you would charge per hour.
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placing a tea bag between your gum and cheek can also help drain out an abscess. another way is by making a paste of baking soda and salt and taking a dipping a cotton ball in it and placing it by the abscess and leaving it there.
getting scaling and root planing done does not bode well for getting in my protein this evening #wls
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YES I DONT HAVE ONE! IM GOING IN TODAY! but seriously... whats up with all this expert village crap going along? every time i type something in it says :expert villiage! im tired of it!!!
RT Gingivitis (gum disease) may increase risk of several cancers and heart disease
One of the great concerns for the dental health care professionals lately has been their increasing overhead costs. The cost of the dental supplies and dental products continue to increase day by day making their profit levels come down. As there is a severe competition in the dental health care profession, dentists are forced to be highly competitive.
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Well the best thing that you can do is go to your dentist. They can advice on how to do a deep cleaning without tampering with your braces. Or they might give you advice on having a mouth wash to gargle with.
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Yes, it's possible. Maybe not often, but certainly easily!
No, it's safe. When I was in school for dental assisting we would have some people come in every 3 months for that exact procedure. Just make sure you let your new dentist know that you've had it done before.
Scaling and root planing is when the dentist cleans the teeth below the gum line. It would feel a lot like a cleaning to the patient but it is more involved than a simple cleaning. Scaling and root planing is needed when there is periodontal disease present such as recession, gingivitis, periodontitis, etc. The bad thing for the pt. is that it does have to be billed differently than a cleaning and does cost more. Believe me though, if you did need this done you will be happy in the long run because you won't have irritation and chronic pain of the gums.
Hey Doc, stop chewing those nails!
LOOK ON THE NET OR ASK A DENTIST
didn't you read the introduction of this vid?
My doctor recommended a product called Herbal Dentist, and it cleared up my gum disease fast! Was available through his office, but found it for less on ebay, keyword search "herbal dentist." Try it! It works!
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