I thought I’d share this quick video about long term protection of our teeth. Remember: A little prevention is worth a pound of cure!
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How to Avoid Cracked and Broken Teeth – Video – Inside Scoop.
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
Stress Harms Your Health…
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
When stress attacks us, the results often show up in our mouth first. Often stress can increase your likelihood of developing gingivitis which can then easily progress into true gum disease.
The problems of stress is two fold. First the chemicals that your body creates may have an impact on your dental health alone. Couple that with the theory that stress can actually cause you to miss taking care of your dental health and you have compounded the problem.
If this goes on for any length of time, it is quite easy for gingivitis to worsen or to set in. Not to mention that, by the same token, your risk for tooth decay may increase as well. Harmful bacteria secrete their toxins onto both teeth and gums. As a result, both are more at risk for developing a disease condition.
Therefore, this article is a reminder to you to take care of your dental health in times of stress. Do not forget because it is easier to do so when you are stressed. Perhaps you are working late, night after night, attempting to reach a deadline. Perhaps you are worried about some matter relating to your family or friends.
It could be any number of things. One thing you can do to alleviate stress is to practice meditation. Try the peaceful exercises of Falun Dafa. They can help your body to relax. The idea is that your mind may follow suite. Stress is tricky and causes many harmful chemicals to be released. In a short term crises, these chemicals are helpful to meet environmental challenges. But when these chemicals remain in a chronic way – that could be the doorway to trouble.
Protect your dental health! You can make your body happier and perhaps even live healthier if not longer by keeping your natural teeth and keeping the amount of dental work you have done down to a minimum!
Read more about protecting your dental health at http://www.HowToStopGumDisease.com
David Snape is the author of the book: What You Should Know about Gum Disease. ISBN: 978-0981485508 – Available online at most book retailer sites. It can also be ordered by most book stores.
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This article is for information purposes only and does not intend to offer advice, diagnosis or treatment. If you have or think you might have a health issue of any kind, please visit your doctor or dentist for advice, diagnosis and treatment
I Do Not Have Time to Care For My Teeth and Gums…
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
I understand that feeling that many people have. The one that tells them they just do not have enough time to properly care for their teeth and gums. It is a common problem. The stress of life and all of the things we have on our daily checklist causes some of the really important things to be 
overlookew many times have you gone to bed without performing proper maintenance on your teeth and gums. Think of all that bacterial food that gets left on your teeth overnight. Some people breathe with their mouth open at night. This dries the mouth and aids the bacteria at the same time.
Is it really any wonder that people face dental health problems and expensive dental bills. Tooth decay and gum disease are fed by our bad habits. I say our bad habits because I have them too! However, this article is here to remind you of the importance of taking care of your teeth and gums.
If you must, print it out and keep it by your mirror in the bathroom or next to your bed stand. Let it remind you in those moments when you are just too tired to care anymore.
Our teeth and gums are part of our most precious assets that encompass our overall health. Many doctors of all sorts have understood and theorized about the relationship between your oral health and your body’s health. This has actually never been a secret. Many cultures and societies have understood this. Why did people check the mouth of a horse or even a slave (unfortunately) before making their purchase?
They knew even then that if you bought a horse with bad teeth, that horse might not be around much longer. It is instinctive and intuitive. Care for you teeth and gums now, so that you can help yourself enjoy better health into your old age. Not too mention the fact that you may save yourself a lot of money as a side benefit!
Learn more secrets to preserving your dental health at http://www.HowToStopGumDisease.com
David Snape is the author of the book: What You Should Know about Gum Disease to be found through any bookseller ISBN: 978-0981485508
This post is for information purposes only and does not intend to advise on, diagnose or suggest treatment for any health condition. If you have or think you might have a health problem, visit your doctor or dentist for advice, diagnosis and treatment.
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Are Broken Teeth a Natural Part of Aging?
Monday, November 9th, 2009There is an incredible misconception that you must have broken and crumbled teeth and receding gums as a consequence of aging. Is this really the truth?
I remember a coworker who broke a tooth while eating. The tooth split in half on some morsel of food that may or may not have been very hard. Even in the worse case scenario a piece of the tooth may have chipped, but for the tooth to split in half means there must have been some underlying weakness that allowed this to happen.
Our teeth are very important to us. We need them to eat – that is obvious. But we also need them to insure that our jaw does not deteriorate. You can lose bone mass when the jaw has no tooth to support. In addition, a lost tooth can cause your teeth to shift creating an uneven bite which in turn can cause uneven wear and tear on your teeth.
I will theorize for the rest of this article. I would speculate that my friend’s problem may have had two components. One would be nutritional and the other would be repetitive failure to maintain proper pH of the mouth.
Much depends on both – as I continue to speculate. You can imagine the teeth as being made of calcium and phosphate ions. When there is a more acidic environment those ions can be dissolved or ‘pulled’ right out of the enamel of your teeth, thereby weakening them. You could imagine that over time, this could be a problem.
Energy drinks, coffee drinks and fruit juices can all lower the pH of the environment in your mouth, making it more acidic. What if you consistently were to raise that pH back up after eating or drinking an acidic food or beverage?
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David Snape is the author of the book: What You Should Know about Gum Disease. ISBN: 978-0981485508 -
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.
Gingivitis – Why it is So Hard to Keep Your Gums Clean and Free of Disease…
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009The reason why it is so difficult to prevent gum disease and gingivitis is that the mouth is a very unique area in our bodies. There are these structures that poke out of our gum tissue called teeth. In a sense, this can be viewed as a wound that never completely heals.
The presence of the teeth leads to a frustrating problem. There are folds of tissue that connect to the teeth. This is your gum tissue. There is no way around. That bond between the teeth and the gums is not perfect. This allows for the existence of a ‘pocket’ between your gums and teeth.
When ‘bad’ bacteria proliferates in those pockets they secrete toxins and those toxins are harmful to the gum tissue. This causes the body to respond with inflammation, just like it would with any other wound. If the bacteria is not kept in check, the gums start to recede from the destruction they have experienced.
Ironically, this destruction leads to even bigger pockets than before which allows for greater quantities of bacteria to proliferate. You see, losing a little bit of gum tissue increases the surface area that can be attacked by gum disease. What a problem! It sounds like something that isn’t so easy to defeat, doesn’t it?
It would be great if there was an instruction manual that helped us to understand this disease better. In light of all that you just read, assuming you agree. Do you think that regular brushing and flossing are really enough to prevent gum disease? Next: Follow the links below to learn what you can do to stop gum disease and keep it from coming back again.
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David Snape is the author of the book: What You Should Know about Gum Disease. ISBN: 978-0981485508 – Available online at most book retailer sites. It can also be ordered by most book stores.
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.
