Category — flossing teeth

It’s Earth Day, 2012, and as trustees of natural resources, we must protect our water supply to survive on this planet. Protect Planet Earth for yourself and generations to come by encouraging your family members and friends to turn the water off while they’re brushing their teeth (at least twice a day).

That’s all you have to do to Make Every Drop Count and be a good environmental citizen.

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. [Read more →]

If a serial killer with a family and a job can take time to floss, so can you.

Keep smiling. 

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

Edmund Hewlett, DDS, UCLA School of Dentistry, says, “Brushing when you get up and before you go to bed is just fine.” Don’t brush immediately after eating acidic food or beverages (wine, orange juice, soft drinks).

Dr. Hewlett said, “The acidity slightly softens tooth enamel.” Brushing right after eating or drinking acidic foods and beverages may contribute to tooth sensitivity and cavities.

You don’t have to brush after every meal, but you still have to remove debris between your teeth after meals. Use a toothpick, a glass of water, mouthwash, or a piece of gum that contains xylitol, a sugar substitute that inhibits the growth of cavity-causing tooth bacteria. Chewing gum with xylitol can increase your saliva and decrease the acidity levels in your mouth.

You still need to floss.

Keep smiling.

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

1. I brush my teeth every morning and every night.
2. I floss at least twice a day.
3. Of course, I took all of my antibiotics.

Don’t bother lying. Your dental hygienist will know if you’re not brushing and flossing or taking prescribed antibiotics. You will be poked, prodded, and measured during every visit.

More importantly, don’t lie to yourself and risk gum disease and tooth loss.

Keep smiling.

Saundra Goodman
Got Teeth? A Survivor’s Guide
How to keep your teeth or live without them.
http://www.gotteethguide.com/ for your Free Tips.

Anyone can invest in dental floss and use it to save their teeth. Create the habit of flossing twice a day to avoid actively destructive periodontal disease.

If you don’t use the dental floss you buy, you’re wasting money and shelf space.

Read my December 2007 blog “Flossing all the Way” (find it in my blog archive labels under Dental Floss). If you find a new type of floss not named in my blog, tell me about it and I’ll send you a free, autographed book.

How’s that for incentive?

Keep smiling.

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

 1. Brushing your teeth dislodges and removes decomposing food and plaque accumulated since your  last brushing. It does that with the digging action of the bristle ends when you apply the brush firmly against the places to be cleaned and move the brush up and down with short strokes.

2. Press hard enough to force some of the bristles into crevices and pits without injuring your gums.

3. Dental professionals recommend a toothbrush with soft, round bristles that can clean out plaque without damaging gums.

4. Brush all of the surfaces of all of your teeth at least twice a day for at least two minutes each brushing. Brush your gums, your tongue, and the roof of your mouth for good circulation.

5. Brushing every surface of every tooth and your gums after eating are your primary defenses against periodontal disease. Seeing your dentist or periodontist regularly is your next best defense.

6. Don’t forget to brush and floss at least twice a day. You know you do.

Keep smiling.

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

Woven floss is more effective than regular floss in the fight against periodontal disease.

If you can’t find woven floss, double your regular floss to get more results for the energy you expend.

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

Flossing twice a day is one of the best ways to repair your oral health and remove oral debris, which creates harmful plaque that causes tooth loss.

G-U-M, Equate, Crest, Johnson & Johnson, and other brands constantly offer new choices of dental floss to gain our business dollars. Experiment until you find the one you like best or use different floss daily to keep it interesting.

I own the following ten (10) types of floss, many of which were donated by my periodontist:

waxed, fine waxed, unwaxed, fine unwaxed, mint waxed, fine mint waxed, fine mint unwaxed, better weave waxed, better weave unwaxed, comfort plus mint, menthol for extra comfort, and the new Fluoride woven floss in the classic colors, blue and white. [Read more →]