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Sale on Dr. Katz Products Ending Soon

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I want to let you know that Dr. Katz’ sale is ending soon.

You can save up to 60% or $157 dollars on his products.

Here is the link to the sale:

https://www.tobeinformed.com/BigSale

I like these products because most of them are oxygenated and pH balanced.

Oxygen is the bane of the anaerobic bacteria that cause us so many dental health problems.

pH balance is important because when our mouths are acidic, the bacteria multiply more rapidly.

By driving the pH higher, you are slowing them down.

In addition, a higher pH balance favors your Saliva’s natural ability to remineralize the teeth.

The stronger your teeth are the more resistant they will be to cavities and substances that will break them down (acidic foods and drinks).

Our teeth are in a constant state of repair and break down. If the environment favors the later, problems can develop.

So you see, dental health is about more than just ‘brushing and flossing’.

If that advice were enough, no one would get cavities or gum disease.

Obviously, people have plenty of both.

Gum disease is a problem that afflicts approximately 75% of people right now.

Unfortunately, many of those 75% are unaware that they have a problem.

Gum disease is the number one cause of tooth loss. Nothing else even comes close.

In addition, we constantly assault our mouths with acidic drinks like coffee and soda.

Can oxygenated, pH balance give you the edge you need to protect your dental health?

Here is the link to the sale:

https://www.tobeinformed.com/BigSale

Wishing us all the best dental health possible.

David Snape
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1-888-586-6849

* This information is stated in general terms only. For questions about your unique dental health situation, you should ask your doctor or dentist for the answers. I am affiliated with Dr. Katz’ company and I like his products.

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Your Dental Health IS Important…

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Preserving your dental health can save you from experiencing pain and spending excessive amounts of money at the dentist’s office. 

Why do people have so many problems with their teeth and gums?  What if it isn’t your fault?

Check the statement(s) that best describe you.

Then click the button below to find out how you can improve your dental health and avoid, reduce or prevent painful and costly dental expenses in the future.

I have had a cavity filled

I have had MANY cavities filled throughout my life

I have had a tooth that chipped or broke for no explainable reason

I have had a crown or multiple crowns placed

I have been to  two or more dentists who told me completely different things were wrong with my teeth or gums

I feel that my dentist makes entirely too much money from me and others. 

I have wondered if I really need all the dental work my dentist has prescribed

I am suspicious of my dentist

My dental health is out of control and I do not know what to do about it.

My gums have bled or still bleed when brushing or flossing

I am experiencing receding gums

My breath stinks and I cannot seem to control it.

I have been diagnosed with gum disease, gingivitis or periodontal disease currently or in the past

I have had or have been told that I must have a Scaling and Root Planing (SRP or Deep Cleaning) right away…

 

It is truly amazing when you think about it,  isn’t it?  Everyone knows of at least one other person who suffers problems with their teeth and gums.  Should it really be this way. 

Wasn’t the human body designed to last a lifetime?  Why should our gums bleed and out teeth break or need fillings?
What is going on here.  Is this normal? 

A growing body of people and even professionals don’t think so.   They understand that something is out of balance. But what is that something?   

What if there were steps you could take at home to improve your dental health, the health of your gum tissue and your teeth?  Would it be worth finding out about?  You bet it would. 

I have had many dentists in my life and I have discovered that some (not all) seem to be concerned more about their pocket books than the prevention of problems in my mouth.  I have been told that I needed all kinds of treatments, only to find out that was not true at all.  It’s truly disturbing.

Are you concerned about your dental health the way that I am?  Click the button below to learn  more…

Sincerely,

David Snape
Concerned Dental Patient and Author… 

Disclaimer: This post and site are for informaton purposes only and do not intend to advise, treat or diagnose any health or dental health problem.  You should consult a dentist or more likely a periodontist if you have any dental health issues or think that you might. You should consult your doctor, dentists and periodontists for proper advice, diagnoses and treatment for any and all health or dental health problems

What You Should Know about Gum Disease is an Important Book

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How to Fight Gum Disease and Win!

This book could easily have been called, “How to Fight Gum Disease and Win”. Written in easy to understand layman terms, it is exactly the information you need whether you think you have gum disease or not.

It is also much more than a book on how to fight gum disease and win….

On the surface it is important because it helps people to understand how widespread the problem of gum disease is. If you think you are free of gum disease – there is a good chance that you are wrong.

The odds are not in your favor. I don’t say that to be negative or to put negative thoughts out there – I say it to be factual. Many people have gum disease RIGHT NOW and if you were to tell them they would not believe you.

What do the statistics say? Most periodontists will tell you that up to 80% of the population has it now. But let’s pretend that they are wrong and that they are wrong by a large margin. Let’s say they are only half right.

That would leave 40% of the population afflicted with gum disease. So, what are the chances that YOU have it right now? 4 out of 10? 8 out of 10? Are you willing to risk that?

Under the surface topic of the book, I really hit on things about life that are important. Your thoughts, your attitude and what is in your heart affects your daily life every single day – not to mention those whom you come in contact with. My book hits on these things – if not directly and obviously then sometimes subtly and not-so-obviously.

My book also brings to light a problem that we have as a species – the human species. We are plagued by something – we are plagued by the fact that there are good and bad people in this world. Sometimes the lines are blurred. You may think you are good, but maybe what you do isn’t so good. Perhaps you view yourself as a bad person but yet you do some good things that are really helpful.

So it is with every human being, including doctors, lawyers and -gasp- dentists. My book will help you to figure out when you are seeing a dentist who makes choices that are more about herself than about you. I know, it happened to me that a dentist was not acting in my best interest – more than once.

With my book, What You Should Know about Gum Disease, you will find that the basic laymen and easy to understand language will help you ‘get a clue’ about your dental health. It will help you to see and understand things in a way that makes total sense – and in a way that will help you evaluate the behaviors of the people working on your mouth.

My book is important in so many aspects, that every single person needs to read it.

I must concede that there is a much more important book than mine, however. The name of THAT book is Zhuan Falun.

I think you should read Zhuan Falun and I also think you should read my book on gum disease. If you can only choose one, then choose Zhuan Falun – its knowledge is far more reaching and encompassing in it’s depth and scope than mine.

But if you can read them both, I think that would be a good idea. Zhuan Falun is available at Amazon.

What You Should Know about Gum Disease is also available there. But you might prefer the e-book, depending on your inclination to read on the computer or to have a real book in your hand.

Either way, you cannot go wrong by reading both of the books I’ve mentioned here.

David Snape

Author: What You Should Know about Gum Disease
ISBN:978-0981485508
e-Book available at : https://Gingivitiskiller.com

Gum Disease: Should I Get a Second Opinion?

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Question: Gmj wrote:

Hi I saw one of your videos on youtube and I wanted to ask I am 22 years old and my dentist said i need to get a deep cleaning. Am nervous about the whole thing specially since I have braces on.

Do you think I should get a second opinion?

Answer: Hi Gmj, thank you for submitting your question.

Here is how I view the issue. First of all, ALL patients should realize that it is their RIGHT to seek a second opinion if they wish too.

Second: If you are feeling uncomfortable with your dentist’s recommendation, then I definitely think it is appropriate to seek a second opinion. Obviously, you feel something at a gut level.

What I would do personally, in a case like this, is to go see a periodontist – not just another dentist but a periodontist.

Why? Periodontists are dentists but they have additional training in gum disease. Not only that, but usually the major focus of their practice is gum health and disease. Therefore, they may be in a better position to tell you about what your gums may need.

Look at it this way. Would you rather have a general medical doctor give you advice on your heart or would you rather have an experienced cardiologist (doctor who specializes on the heart) give you advice on matters concerning your heart?

I think I know how you answered that.

Personally, I would rather have a periodontist tell me about my gum health. And personally speaking, I have. Want to know the result? The periodontist had a lot more to tell me about my gum health than the general dentist did, including practical suggestions. The periodontist did a thorough check of my gums in a way that no one at the general dentist’s office did.

Now, I’m not saying you can’t find a general dentist that has it together when it comes to gum tissue. But I can tell you that my general dentist didn’t help me much with my gum health. The periodontist did. There was a huge difference in the level of care and concern for my dental health.

I ‘fired’ my dentist. Again, that is not to slam general dentists. I’m certain there are very good ones out there. Mine wasn’t as good as I would have liked in this area. I’m just telling you my personal experience.

David Snape
Author: What You Should Know about Gum Disease – A Layman’s Guide to Fighting Gum Disease

Another Hydro Floss Success Story

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Just to keep you up to date on my situation

I started again on the hydro floss – just once a day no more – and this time at right angles to the gum line – using an ordinary mouthwash with dashes of tea tree oil.

First day was very bloody. I then used Vogel toothpaste on my sonic brush -threw away the ‘spinning jenny’ just a gum massage and light brush twice daily. Mouthwash is Listerine – the one for gums and teeth – stings like hell at the moment!!

Second day – much better less blood

Then I found the xylitol – it is called ‘Perfect sweet’ over here 100% pure and on the third day I ate plenty of it (also taking vit c plus calcium.)

This morning – first time ever hydrofloss with no bleeding

I found the xylitol in a shop called Holland and Barrett – but it is marketed overall in the UK as a Health food – (I can see the price soaring) I think there probably is a fantastic marketing opportunity for toothpaste /mouthwash with say a predominant bicarb / xylitol mix plus essential oils -in the UK – and I would be happy to be part of it cos it does work. dont know how to go about it though!!

Anyway I am born again thanks to you and I am going to try and keep the very loose tooth going and see what happens. It was a pleasure to speak to you – I have found you ad you are a ‘guiding light’

Best Wishes Elsdon Ward

The Hydro Floss Oral Irrigator Worked for Me and Has for Others Too

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Why do dental professionals tell us that up to 80% of adults suffer from some form of gum disease? I feel like I’ve been misinformed in regards to what it takes to get rid of gum disease or prevent it in the first place. Gum disease is a serious problem, it can cause a person to lose some or all of his teeth. Yet, so many people walk around oblivious to the fact that they have gum disease.

Sometimes the professionals that we rely on for our dental care don’t always tell us what we can do to stop or prevent gum disease. Those same people are ready to provide expensive treatments when things get really bad. That age old saying, ‘an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure’ seems so apropos in regards to gum disease.

When my hygienist and dentist wanted to perform a procedure called a root scaling and planing is when I began to take serious notice of the problems that my gums were having. Up until then, I didn’t really think that I had gum disease.

I did not like the sound of the procedure they described to me and decided to do some research and find out if there was anything that could improve my condition without having to go through the treatment. One of the earliest and most effective things I tried was the Hydro Floss oral irrigator.

My results were so good with this instrument that the next time I visited the dentist they actually told me that I no longer needed that root scaling and planing treatment and that there was no longer any tartar build up under the gum line. To me, that was exceptional. I could also tell by the look on the their faces that they were a bit surprised too.

After a lot of follow up investigation, I realized that sometimes the professionals don’t always know best. For example, when I initially told my dentist that I wanted to get a hydro floss, she said that they were too expensive and that I should buy another, less expensive, oral irrigator instead.

I didn’t listen and I bought a Hydro Floss anyway. I’m glad I did. I would buy another one tomorrow if something happened to mine. It’s sturdy and rugged and really holds up. I’ve not had a single problem with it. I don’t know if other brands of irrigators could hold up as well.

It constantly amazes me when seemingly uninformed dentists attack the way the Hydro Floss is alleged to work. The theory involves something called ‘hydromagnetics’. I’ve heard and read about dentists who say this is all bunk and there is absolutely nothing to hydromagnetics and that it provides no additional benefit over regular irrigation.

I guess those dentists don’t read their profession’s literature very much. A study was published in the The Journal of Clinical Periodontology in May 1993. The study indicates that oral irrigators that use hydromagnetics do a superior job of tartar reduction over non-hydromagnetic irrigators. The differences noted were significant. There is only one oral irrigator that I have found that utilizes hydromagnetics and that is the Hydro Floss.

If you have or think you might have gum disease or any other oral health problem, visit your periodontist or dentist for advice, diagnosis and treatment. This article is for information purposes only.

David Snape is an avid user of the Hydro Floss. You can read more about this wonderful tool at https://oralirrigatordiscount.com . Dave is also the author of What You Should Know about Gum Disease available at his web site on gingivitis and gum disease.

Is Your Dentist Too Busy to Educate You about Gum Disease?

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Let’s face it. Dentists are busy people. Very busy. They often have a case load that keeps them working all day long. They don’t always have time to tell you everything you should know about your teeth and gums or how to care for them.

Yet, gum disease appears to be the cause of the majority of tooth loss in the world. Therefore, it must be important to know about. If you have ever had gum disease, you know how frustrating and bewildering the experience is.

Most people have heard the saying, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”. So it is with gum disease. Even if you are not currently nursing a pretty obvious case of gum disease, a question needs to be asked: Do you know everything you need to know about this disease?

In addition to that question, are there tools and techniques that you don’t know about that might help you, provided you had the permission of your dentist to try them? The answer is yes. It is not likely that you are aware of all of the things that might help you stop the progression of an existing case of gum disease or to help you prevent it in the first place.

For example, most people have not heard of the Perio-Aid. This is a simple, elegant and powerful tool that you can use to help remove plaque and strengthen the gums at the same time. Yet, many people haven’t heard of it. At the same time, not many dentists are promoting this tool. If your dentist happens to be a periodontist, then it is more likely that he may have told you about it.

Of course, there are many other tools and techniques that may be helpful in fighting and preventing gum disease. Our dentists are busy people and they may not have the time to share everything they know with you during a short office visit. In addition, maybe they are so busy that they haven’t had time to remain up to date on the latest and greatest?

One thing is fairly clear, the average person needs to know more about home care. Sometimes brushing and flossing are not enough to fight off dental diseases. Clearly there are a lot of people suffering from gum disease and cavities. If brushing and flossing were enough, perhaps there wouldn’t be so many sad cases?

I once faced a similar situation. In fact, I was fortunate enough to do a little investigation of my own when I was told that I needed a special gum treatment. What I realized from that investigation is that people are largely unaware of what gum disease is and what it can do. More importantly, most people are unaware of what they can do about stopping and preventing gum disease at home – with the permission of their dentists, of course.

Wouldn’t it be worth learning more about this disease? After all, your teeth are a precious asset. Anyone with dentures or even implants might tell you that they would rather have their own natural teeth back. There really is no substitute for keeping your teeth or at least keeping those that remain. I know it is possible. I think it just involves a bit of work at home in addition to professional care at the dentist’s office.

David Snape is the author of What You Should Know about Gum Disease. He also answers questions at his blog: https://tobeinformed.com.

Periodontist or Dentist – Whom Should You Go To?

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This is a question that people with gum disease should be asking.

It is my opinion that if you have gum disease, you should be visiting a periodontist.

Periodontists have additional training that is specialized on gum disease and gum health. I believe it is two years of extra school to become a periodontist as opposed to a dentist. In addition, the periodontist’s practice if focused on gum health and disease.

If you had heart problems would you wanted to be cared for by a general practitioner or a cardiologist?
Well, when it comes to gum disease, who do you think is the more qualified professional?

I didn’t know the difference before either. But I know this: my dentist did not help me with gum disease at all. In fact, I really believe she let my gum disease get progressively worse over a period of years rather than refer me out to a periodontist or even explain how bad my problems were.

For all of those years, I thought it was normal to have some bleeding when my teeth were cleaned. It is not at all normal and shouldn’t be happening. My dentist never explained this to me. Nor did she explain how serious gum disease can be. She also did not explain to me what I could do to defeat gum disease.

I was already on the path to recovery, finding my own solutions, when I decided to go to a periodontist. I’m glad I did. I can tell you that the care from a periodontist, as far as gum health goes, was far superior to that of my dentist. I learned additional things from my periodontist about keeping my gums healthy that my general dentist never told and never seemed to care about.

So, therefore, it is my opinion that if you have gum disease at all, you should be under the care of a periodontist.

It takes both professional care and home care to keep your gums healthy and well, in my opinion. As far as the professional side goes, choose a periodontist.

That is my opinion and I’m sticking with it. I talk more about this topic in my book.

David Snape
Author: What You Should Know about Gum Disease

Tips for Healthier Gums

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Protecting our gum tissue is not only critical to the appearance of our smile and keeping our natural teeth, it may also be imperative to our overall health. Studies keep popping up indicating the contribution of gum disease to other diseases of the body such as heart disease. Researchers have discovered that those with periodontal disease are not quite twice as likely to suffer from coronary heart disease.

How can you improve your gum health? There are generally two aspects that contribute to the health of your gums. They are professional care and home care. Both of these are important. One without the other will not be very effective, unless you can afford weekly professional cleanings. Therefore home care is at least equally, if not more, important. Neglecting professional care will not work either. You need both to optimize the health of your gum tissue, also called gingiva.

As far as professional care goes, you might consider utilizing the services of a periodontist over that of a general dentist. The periodontist has specialized training and experience with gum tissue health and disease. In addition, that is the focus of his practice. Just like there are specialists in medicine, there are in dentistry as well.

Practically speaking, my own experience is that the care provided in the periodontist’s office, as far as gum health is concerned, was far superior. This includes the quality of the professional cleaning service. I found the periodontist’s office to be able to provide me with many more details about the health of my gums including additional tips on how to care for them. This is information that I did not receive at the dentist’s office. In fact, the dentist did not refer me to the periodontist, I did that for myself. I am glad that I did.

The frequency of professional cleanings should be every two or three months when it comes to your gum health. The six month cleaning schedule that everyone is used too is adequate for caring for the teeth but not for the health of our gums. Home care is the second aspect of caring for our gums and it is very important. Without it, most people won’t have a chance to keep their gums healthy.

Brushing and flossing are seldom enough to provide adequate home care. If they were, gum disease would probably not be labeled ‘a silent epidemic’. The use of a Perio-Aid and an oral irrigator with hydromagnetics are reasonable additions to one’s daily routine. There may be other tools that can be helpful as well.

In short if you have or think you might have gum disease, visit a periodontist. Learn about performing excellent home care for your gums. More frequent professional cleanings are a plus. With adequate professional and home care, you stand a good chance of successfully fighting off gum disease or preventing it in the first place.

Lost gum tissue does not normally grow back. Your periodontist may be able to perform procedures that help. If the area is kept very clean and free of build up, you might see a slight return of tissue. Restoration is seldom one hundred percent. It is best to prevent problems or to stop a current problem from becoming worse. In the future, medical technology may provide us with more options.

This article is for information purposes only. It is not meant to provide advice, diagnosis or suggest treatment. If you have or think you might have gum disease, gingivitis or any other health related problems, visit you dentist or doctor for diagnosis and treatment.

David Snape is the author of What You Should Know about Gum Disease – an important book considering that the majority of adults suffer from some form of gum disease. David also answers questions on any health, fitness or wellness topic at his blog: https://tobeinformed.com

David believes in oral irrigation to help fight against gum disease and that the premiere oral irrigation device on the market is the Hydro Floss Oral Irrigator.