Inflammation

Failure To Floss-Deal Breaker In New Relationships
Dental Floss, Does It Really Matter? Who would guess a question about floss would arise in a dating relationship? After being married for quite a number of years and finding myself single, I found it incredibly awkward. Not the flossing part, the dating part. Dating...

A Holistic Treatment Plan for Gum Disease
Gum disease is extremely prevalent among adults from all over the world. As such, there is a wide range of available treatment plans that patients can opt from. While regular cleanings and impeccable oral hygiene are fundamental to improving all conditions of the...

How Pocket Lint Creates Bleeding Gums
Pocket Lint Can Be The Death Of You Ever thrust your hand into your pocket to pull out a ringing phone and it hurt? Ouch! What the heck was that? In spite of your slower, cautious second effort you are stung again, this time with a bleeding finger to show for it....

Dilute Bacterial Toxins-Rinse Your Teeth
Rinse Your Teeth To Starve The Bacteria Bent On Destroying Them A huge part of getting food out of your mouth after a meal is just basic rinsing. It gives you an idea of just how much food tends to get stuck lying on the sides of teeth and in the folds of your cheeks....

Brush Your Teeth Like Your Life Depends On It
Sloppy Tooth Brushing, Will Be Rewarded With A Disastrous Smile And Can Shave Years From Your Life I am continuously amazed at the number of people I see in my office that come in with an entire meal’s worth of food left behind. (Okay, a slight exaggeration.) You will...

Looking For A Roadmap To Healthy Teeth and Gums ?
Not Everyone Is Willing To Go The Distance. Now if you are reading this article, you are probably beginning to take a careful look at your teeth and gums. You may have noticed that you have a nice smile but something is bothering you. You’re wondering. Is there...

You’ve Got Billions Of Bacteria Living In Your Mouth
Where Are My Billions Of Bacteria Hiding? How can you tell where they are hiding? There are clues that any good detective will notice: • Swollen gum tissue with severe color differences where your gums meet your teeth. • Gum bleeding easily visible after you brush and...

Want Healthy Teeth And Gums? Where Are You Today?
How Bad Is Your Home Dental Care? Really? If you want healthy teeth and gums, then you need to know where you are today. You can’t make any measurable progress unless you know what to look for. And that is where we need to start. Take a fair look at yourself. Be...

Are Tooth And Gum Problems Slowly Killing You?
Are Death Rates Higher For Diseased Mouths? Really? Is it that serious? Are Tooth And Gum Problems Slowly Killing You? According to doctor Michael Roizen, MD, an Emory University study showed the death rate for those individuals with gingivitis (inflammation of the...

Dental Care Hacks-Oil Pulling-Does it Really Work?
Oil Pulling For Dental Care May Sound Like A Crazy Idea, But It Just Might Have Some Validity. Oil pulling is the action of taking an edible oil such as sesame seed oil and placing about 1 tablespoon in your mouth and vigorously swishing it between the teeth and...