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The truth is, according to statistics, the vast majority of people will develop some form of periodontal disease in their lifetimes. Therefore, knowing the risk factors can help, but will not solve this rampant problem. What you eat may be one of these factors, if your diet is full of sugar that can feed bacteria, you may be at greater risk.

You can still help your teeth by brushing on a regular basis, flossing, and going to the dentist - but is there more you should be doing?   People who have braces will have a much tougher time of getting the plaque off their teeth. This will make it more difficult to combat gum disease. However, brushing and flossing alone aren’t going to be enough for most people, you may need to do even more. Using a Hydro Floss may be helpful too.

There are a few medical conditions that may add to your chances of getting gum disease, one is diabetes. Not only does your diet affect your chances of getting periodontal disease, but if you are too stressed and get little sleep that may also affect you. Using an essential blend, like Oramd might be helpful.

It seems that girls are at risk of getting gum disease more so than boys are. That’s just because of the hormones that are in their body. Tobacco has to be one of the largest causes of gum disease, without smoking or chewing tobacco the plaque wouldn’t grow as quickly. An oxygenized, pH balanced mouthwash like therabreath may also help you.

There have been studies that have been done showing that some ethnic groups are at a higher risk than other ethnicities when it comes to contracting gum disease. What you do at home is probably more important than one gets done at the dentist’s office - you need both, but you have to be proactive at home.

Working hard at home can be the difference between whether you end up needing expensive periodontal treatments or not. Work hard at keeping your mouth healthy, your overall health will very much appreciate it. Again, more than just brushing and flossing are often necessary.

Disclaimer: If you have or think you might have gum disease or any other health problem, please visit your doctor or periodontist for advice, diagnosis and treatment. This article is for information purposes only and does not intend to provide advice, diagnosis or treatment for any health condition.

Suffering from bad breath or oral malodor could sometimes be intriguing especially when the person doesn’t know he has it. It becomes a topic talked about in the neighborhood. Not everybody would understand especially that not everybody suffers from this kind of condition.

I have read in articles that it has really bad social implications to those who have it. Some are aware and some are not. Those who are aware tend to be too conscious when they are talking to people, that gives the others impressions that you are anti-social, snob or boring.

I have been surfing the internet about people who are aware but feel very helpless about the condition. Dental Experts advise that they should not discount their abilities in tracing the cause of the problem - they have to trace where it is coming from and be able to act against it. And since it is not an easy task, they have to cooperate with dental professionals to help them resolve the problem.

Unawareness, on the other hand, leaves the person in the dark talking very confidently and out loud not realizing how others feel about his condition. This a more difficult situation to be in, since it is too hard for other people to tell the person he has it - nobody have the guts to inform the person upfront.

A case of bad breath can be a serious problem, it could be indicative of a dental problem or it can be worsened by the medications you take or by an illness you have like diabetes patients who have "ketone-breath" - according to a trivia I have read.

Frequent brushing, flossing and rinsing with mouthwash are admitted by most to help effectively treat this condition but you have to be watchful of the products you use. I have read in a book how flossing and brushing could affect the gums with improper use and how also some mouthwash could be harsh to your soft tissues. Learn more about combatting bad breath.

Disclaimer: If you have or think you might have gum disease or any other health problem, please visit your doctor or periodontist for advice, diagnosis and treatment. This article is for information purposes only and does not intend to provide advice, diagnosis or treatment for any health condition. The USFDA has not evaluated any statements about any products in this article 

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I have been discovering why dentists will sometimes prescribe antibiotics before or after a dental procedure. I have made up my mind that it is merely for the faster healing of the gums but after doing my research, I was stunned with what I found out. Before or even after a bloody surgical procedure, antibiotics are prescribed but only to those with increased risk of bacterial endocarditis. I used my search engine and found out that bacteria are in abundance in the mouth - but not all kinds of bacteria increases your risk of endocarditis. People with history of the said disease, those with cardiac valve abnormalities and people with congenital heart disease, I may not have mentioned all but they are at highest risk of endocarditis and they have to have prophylactic antibiotic therapy. Bacterial Endocarditis is said to damage the heart valves when the bacteria in the bloodstream embeds in the defective heart valves, then it infects the heart’s inner lining.

You might think that you are not in control of situations such as this but I have read that it helps to maintain maximum care for gums and teeth to prevent undergoing invasive treatments that can lead to endocarditis. You have to also practice great care in flossing or brushing so as not to spread disease as your gums become infected. Ask your dentist about it and the dentist would gladly discuss it with you, as my dentist did.

Another reason for prophylactic antibiotic treatment is when a patient is diabetic - dentists make sure the patient doesn’t catch infections by healing the gums after an invasive treatment. Our oral health should be properly guarded to prevent any form of infection that might harm our over all well being.

Some products that might be helpful in helping you to pevent expensive dental treatments include therabreath mouthwash, a portable oral irrigator and the hydro floss. 

Disclaimer: If you have or think you might have gum disease or any other health problem, please visit your doctor or periodontist for advice, diagnosis and treatment. This article is for information purposes only and does not intend to provide advice, diagnosis or treatment for any health condition. The USFDA has not evaluated any statements about any products in this article 

I heard from a woman from France yesterday. She told me about her experience with dental implants. One did not make it. Implants don’t always ‘take’. What was truly interesting about this conversation is that she never realized that her lost teeth were most likely due to gum disease. This plague on humanity is the number one cause of tooth loss.

She complained in the same way I did and many others do when they find out they have gum disease, "Why didn’t my dentist tell me?" There is not really a great way to answer that question. The focus of many dental practices is to fix teeth. This is understandable. As a result there are very few champions of prevention.  The Hydro Floss is useful tool that very few are aware of. 

When was the last time your dentist set you down and told you how to prevent cavities and gum disease? Perhaps they told you about brushing and flossing. Yet, gum disease and cavities are still very prevalent around the world despite this minimal advice

There are two troubling issues here. Is there a way to prevent dental disease beyond brushing and flossing? Second, if so, should someone tell us about how to prevent cavities and gum disease?

This assumes that someone really knows how. On the other hand, the question is more complicated than that because every human body is different and what works for one person may not work for another. Conditions, chemistry and other factors vary too much. This is why medicine is considered an ‘art’ and not a ’science’. Some claim to get results from the hydrofloss oral irrigator.

On the other hand, doctors and dentists are bound by protocols that restrict them in what they can recommend to their patients and keeps them focused inside certain boundaries. They don’t have time to investigate or validate modalities and treatments outside the ’standard’ care. But who is dictating that standard care? That’s a question for another article.

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.

Author Dave S.

Some researchers and medical professionas believe in the power of flushing the sinus and nasal passages with salted water. Flushing frees up the congested cilia (motile hairs) to do their job better. This could bring relief of symptoms in a way that nothing else can.

This type of irrigation, when done properly might help with allergy symptoms, asthma problems, passage dryness, flu issues, inflammation of nasal passages and even congestion. Due to the increase of atmospheric pollution the numbers of people seeking relief are increasing almost daily. Some say this is one of the biggest reasons people visit doctors today.

Many health care practitioners from many different disciplines recommend cleansing of the nasal passages on a daily basis. Saline is an inexpensive medium that can be used to help with this task. These are available readily at health food stores and from individual health practitioners.

The HydroPulse nasal / sinus irrigator may be a good choice.

The famous Neti pot is the ancient method that many think of when considering nasal and sinus irrigation. For those with chronic sinus issue, daily irrigation may be one thing that can bring a great deal of relief.

Therabreath also makes some products that could be helpful.

When one irrigates frequently it may have the effect of keeping the nasal and sinus passages free of debris and congestion. This may allow the body to do its job better. Utilizing a saline solution is the standard practice. Removing pollen, dusts and pollutants from these areas can only help.

Of course there are many other methods out there. If you do a search you may hear talk of oils and herbs and scents to open these passages. But if the underlying congestion is not removed how can these help for the long term? Doctors are recommending irrigation, not as many recommend these other methods.

[SideNote: Oramd is a completely different product for combatting a different problem called gum disease]

When the body’s natural defenses are compromised additional disease may be able to take hold. The nasal and sinus passage are lined with special cells that have motile hairs that move and ’sweep’ debris from these areas. When they are trapped by congestion and debris they cannnot do their natural job. As things sit, they stagnate and the problem can worsen.

So that is why you must irrigate the sinus nasal passages regularly in order for it to operate efficiently. There are many new techniques used, consult with the professionals and find the best irrigation system that you feel comfortable and do not involve complicated procedures. Learn more on this topic by following the links below.

Dislaimer: This article is only meant for information and to be informative. It was not intend to suggest advice, treatment or diagnosis. If you think you might have a health problem or even know you have one, it would be best for your to visit your Ear, Nose and Throat specialist for help in the area of advice, diagnosis and treatment. The USFDA has not looked at or evaluated statments contained in this article.

Author:  Jill Painterson