Some other tips besides brushing and flossing:
* Chew sugar-free gum. The xylitol makes your plaque less "sticky"
* Don't grind your teeth/sleep with a mouth guard
* Oil pull instead of mouthwash
* If you wake with dry mouth, sleep with your mouth taped shut with medical grade tape
I heard similar from my dentist. She told me that's extremely obvious the people who only drink bottled water since that became a fad. The fluoride in municipal water is doing exactly what it was supposed to do.My dentist out here in western WA could tell on my first visit that I didn't grow up here. He said he can tell immediately when someone grew up with fluoridated water (like in Ames) versus non-fluoridated water (my current county).
I go 4 times a year - insurance covers 2. Definitely worth paying the additional on my own.that’s why I go to the dentist every two months. It cost me an extra $280 per year, but it’s worth it.
It's hard to simply "don't grind your teeth" but the mouth guard when sleeping is a game changer if you do.Some other tips besides brushing and flossing:
* Chew sugar-free gum. The xylitol makes your plaque less "sticky"
* Don't grind your teeth/sleep with a mouth guard
* Oil pull instead of mouthwash
* If you wake with dry mouth, sleep with your mouth taped shut with medical grade tape
Dental infections are VERY serious.Former NFL wide receiver Mike Williams died of brain infections stemming from dental problems, officials say
Medical examiners have released an official cause of death for former NFL wide receiver Mike Williams after there were conflicting reports of his passing in September.www.foxnews.com
Williams eventually died on Sept. 12 at the age of 36, and the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner Department said he succumbed to "Bacterial Sepsis with Cerebral Abscesses and Necrotizing Lobar Pneumonia due to multiple Dental Caries and retained tooth roots."
Essentially, his brain had pus growing around it after he had severe dental problems to the point where infections spread. Initial tests showed he had brain swelling and infections.
Most people wake up with a somewhat dry mouth.Some other tips besides brushing and flossing:
* Chew sugar-free gum. The xylitol makes your plaque less "sticky"
* Don't grind your teeth/sleep with a mouth guard
* Oil pull instead of mouthwash
* If you wake with dry mouth, sleep with your mouth taped shut with medical grade tape
It's become one yes, stupidity to encourage nose breathing and deeper sleep. But dry mouth is really bad for your teeth. You don't need to cover the entire mouth either. Just an inch in the middle and enough so you don't sleep with your mouth agape. I use a CPAP, and have had horrible problems with dry mouth: cavities and thrush (think yeast infection of the mouth). Mouth tapping has been a game changer.This sounds like a TikTok challenge that allows Darwin to thin the herd.
Not surprised if trueSo apparently the dentist thing is the "official cause of death" according to the medical examiner, but the reason he was in the hospital in the first place was a jobsite injury. Apparently we worked construction since retiring from football. A pile of bricks fell on his head, sending him to the hospital where he died 5 days later. Locals on Twitter are saying they said cause of death was sepsis from dental infection to avoid a wrongful death lawsuit.
Ex-NFL receiver Mike Williams dies 2 weeks after being injured in construction accident
Former NFL receiver Mike Williams, who was injured in a construction accident two weeks ago and later put on a ventilator, has died at the age of 36.apnews.com
You either have the greatest dental insurance plan ever or you’re BSing us. I’m going with BS.that’s why I go to the dentist every two months. It cost me an extra $280 per year, but it’s worth it.
Plan covers only two visits per year, I cover the rest out of pocket. The only reason Dentists recommend twice a year is because that’s what insurance covers. That is BS. Six months is a long time.You either have the greatest dental insurance plan ever or you’re BSing us. I’m going with BS.
For your consideration, here is a very smart doc, expert in dietary nitrate and nitric oxide, says
1) Avoid fluoride in water and in toothpaste
2) Never ever use mouthwash
3) Never use antacids, proton pump inhibitors, etc.
4) fertilized veg better than organic