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

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

Top 100 Blogs

Wuuhoo! The Daily Reviewer ranked www.gotteethguide.com in the Top 100 Dentistry Blogs. Thank you.

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 withouth them.
www.gotteethguide.com

This year put the gift of dental health in your friends and families holiday stockings. Wrap them separately or put them in one bag with a funky tie.

1. A soft toothbrush in the recipients’ favorite color.
2. Toothpaste with cavity prevention for sensitive teeth (just in case).
3. Dental floss, both waxed and unwaxed.
4. Antiseptic mouth wash.
5. A tongue scraper.
6. GUM Proxadent brushes in different shapes.
7. Sugar-free gum for the gum-chewers in your group.

The travelers on your list will appreciate the fact that all of the above items come in travel sizes and are allowed on airplanes.

Happy holidays and 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.

I am delighted and honored to announce that I have been invited to be a featured blogger in the Dental Health Community at Wellsphere.com, the next generation of interactive online health platforms for finding and sharing health and healthy living information and service.

You can find me at www.wellsphere.com. Click Family Health, click Dental Health, and then click Blogs. I’m Saundra G.

“…people can finally get firsthand accounts of what it’s like to deal with serious medical issues, hear from doctors the inside scoop on handling difficult diagnoses, and get personal advice from healthy living experts – all in one place.”

Please visit us for information, answers, and support in all areas of health. I’d love to have you as friends.

Keep smiling.

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

In 1960, Squibb introduced its Broxodent electric toothbrush to the United States.

In 1961, General Electric launched its cordless, rechargeable toothbrush, which was “more popular with consumers because of the lessened risk of electric shock.”

More than 50 styles of electric toothbrushes have been marketed. Clinical tests continue to maintain that electric toothbrushes are no better at cleaning teeth than properly used conventional toothbrushes (but it feels like they are).

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.

You’ll get better results for energy expended if you brush your teeth for two full minutes at least twice a day.

Use a kitchen timer. Two minutes is longer than you think. This tiny change can improve your dental health.

If you have a full upper or lower denture, you only need to brush for one minute.

Keep smiling.

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

Don’t put off going to the dentist because you hate going. You know you do. Going to the dentist takes too much time, you have more important things to do, it costs too much, it will hurt, or the problem will go away by itself.

People are afraid of the dentist, they’re not aware of their oral health problems (so many others have the same problems they think their problems are normal), and most people don’t realize how important their oral health is to their general health.

I see my periodontist every three months. See your dental professional at least once a year because dental problems do not go away by themselves.

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