"How to keep your teeth or live without them" by Saundra Goodman

I hope 2012 will be a bright, shiny, healthy, happy year for all.

My goal is to return to blogging in spite of my unfortunate spine,  and in your best interests. I remain a dental patient, a health blogger, and a patient advocate.

Saundra Goodman
Got Teeth? A Survivor’s Guide
How to keep your teeth or live without them.
www.gotteethguide.com

It’s Earth Day 2010. Please take action to protect Planet Earth for the rest of your life. Encourage all of your family members and friends to turn the water off every time they brush their teeth (at least twice a day). Run the water to rinse your mouth.

That’s it. That’s all you have to do to be a Water Warrior and a good environmental citizen.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says, “The average bathroom faucet flows at a rate of two gallons per minute. Turning off the tap while brushing your teeth in the morning and at bedtime can save up to 8 gallons of water per day, which equals 240 gallons a month!”

Depending on where your water resources come from, turning off the water while brushing your teeth can have a positive impact on springs, rivers, and wetland habitats for wildlife that would otherwise be damaged by water treatment plants. The impacts from taking water out of processing can be lessened in small ways that will positively affect the future of Planet Earth. 

Applying this practice will equal a savings of 2,880 gallons of water each year for every individual in the United States who takes this simple step. [Read more →]

Yeah, dental pain sucks! There’s also physical, heart, and soul pain – and it’s always worse at night. Your quality of life declines and suffers as your pain increases and becomes extreme (chronic).

Take the meds, have the periodontal surgery, talk to a trusted friend, get therapy, see a specialist, bite the brownie, scoop the ice cream; do whatever it takes it takes to heal yourself.

This is the time to spend money before it’s too late and pain becomes your life. This is the only time to go into debt if you must.

I experienced extreme neck and left shoulder pain in January and February – and I’m left-handed so I’ve been unable to blog. I’m working on it and I want you to work on it, too.

I’m not abandoning  my blog. I have much to share and I hope to back soon. I’d love to hear how you overcame your pain.

What I know for sure is that its all connected.

Saundra Goodman
Got Teeth? A Survivor’s Guide
How to keep your teeth or live without them.
www.gotteethguide.com

May 2010 be as auspicious and extraordinary as the blue moon full moon we will experience this New Year’s eve, Thursday, December 31, 2009.

A blue moon is the 2nd full moon in one month and usually occurs every 2.5 years.

New Year’s Eve blue moons occur every 19 years. The last time was in 1990; the next one will be in 2028. Don’t expect the moon to be blue. It will still be white.

Good dental health and Happy New Year!

Saundra G.
www.gotteethguide.com

Thank you to everyone who voted for my blog in Wellsphere’s 2nd annual People’s Health Blogger Awards.

I am the Top Blogger in the Dental Health Community and #19 in the Top 100 Health Bloggers.

I couldn’t have done it without you.

Happy holidays.

Saundra
Got Teeth? A Survivor’s Guide
How to keep your teeth or live without them.
www.gotteethguide.com

Happy Chanukah.

Please forgive the lateness of my Chanukah wish. I have a very bad cold, but I have been lighting my candle – 1 giant Chanukah/Hannukah (the spelling keeps changing) candle that was a gift last year.

Blessings to all.

Saundra Goodman
www.gotteethguide.com

Your vote for my blog in the 2nd annual People’s Health blogger Awards will be a precious gift to me. Please leave your link (if you have one) with your comment.

Voting closes on December 15th. See you there.

Thank you

Saundra
www.gotteethguide.com

Everyone I know is complaining about the color of their teeth. They’re too yellow, they’re too brown, they’re not white enough.

When I ask, “When was the last time you had your teeth cleaned?” they can’t remember.  A friend said, “The teeth cleaning strips aren’t working and if they work at all, they leave vertical whitish lines on my teeth.”

1. Get your teeth professionally cleaned just before you get a whitening treatment.
2. Whitening a decaying tooth can allow the peroxide to sink into a cavity, causing nerve damage.
3. If your teeth are professionally cleaned first, there’s no tartar or plaque to interfere with the bleaching process.
4. Your teeth might be so white after a professional teeth cleaning that you won’t need a whitening treatment.

If you haven’t had your teeth cleaned this year, make your appointment now and make your next appointment before leaving the dental office.

What I know for sure is that it’s all connected.

Saundra Goodman
Got Teeth? A Survivor’s Guide
How to keep your teeth or live without them.
www.gotteethguide.com

I am grateful for the generosity of spirit my readers possess and for the extraordinary commments left by those who have voted for my blog in the 2nd annual Peoples Health Blogger Awards.

I wish you all good dental health.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Saundra
www.gotteethguide.com

“You keep medical supplies on hand for cuts and bruises, but what about your teeth?  It’s important to be prepared for a dental emergency in case one happens, especially if  the emergency occurs on a weekend or holiday when your dentist isn’t available, ” according to Brian Gold, D.D.S., who practices in Monticello, NY.

Dental emergencies can range from a dislodged cap/crown or lost filling to a knocked out tooth to pain or a cracked denture. Majestic Drug Company explains some common dental emergencies and suggestions for treatment.

1. Cracked or broken denture.  According to Dr. Gold, all denture wearers should have a spare pair to use until the other is repaired. If not, it is good to keep on hand an emergency denture repair kit such as D.O.C. Emergency Denture Repair Kit, available at your local pharmacy.

2. Knocked out tooth.  If you knock out a permanent tooth, try gently replacing it into the tooth socket. Do not scrub the tooth clean—you can damage the fibers needed for reattachment. If that doesn’t work, place the tooth in a glass of milk to keep it moist. Get to a dentist immediately.

3. Mouth pain.  A throbbing pain from a toothache may indicate an infection and a dentist should be consulted as soon as possible. Tooth sensitivity can be combated by the use of desensitizing toothpaste such as Sensodyne. Irritation from mouth sores can be alleviated by the use of specialized oral pain relief products such as Orajel.

4. Lost filling.  Rinse out the cavity with warm water. Apply a temporary filling product such as Dentemp® O.S. which can be made into a ball and pressed firmly into the cavity.

5. Dislodged cap/crown. Apply a temporary dental holding product such as Dentemp® O.S. and gently replace the cap onto the tooth.  Make sure you get a proper fit. [Read more →]