Gum Disease

Brushing and flossing alone cannot completely remove all of the plaque and biofilm from a person with gum disease. If it could, most gingivitis would be non-existent. Plaque biofilm is full of anaerobic bacteria (living without oxygen) that are deposited on your teeth and in the concave root surfaces under your gums. Your brush and floss can't physically reach all of these areas to remove these bacteria completely. However, with an irrigator, you can easily deliver a stream of water to flush the bacteria and loose particles out of these hard-to-reach areas.
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Managing gum disease is all about daily plaque control - essentially sound oral hygiene. That means, in most cases, stopping the plaque in your mouth is really in your own hands. Brush every day. Floss every day. Period. Your dentist or oral hygienist may recommend fluoride toothpaste or tartar reduction rinses. The FDA approves Colgate Total for helping to prevent advanced gum disease by reducing plaque and tartar.

Dental professionals recommend oral irrigation as an excellent way to really clean teeth and gums. Oral irrigators get what your toothbrush and floss, don't, so plaque and tartar, and the resulting advanced gum disease never comes back.
Oral irrigators flood the mouth with a jet of water under pressure to flush offending food particles and bacteria from the mouth. And most importantly, from under the gum line where the infection is. It is just like a wound on your arm - you must keep it clean for it to heal.

There are many types of irrigators. Fairly new on the market are irrigators that attach to your shower head or your sink faucets such as OralBreeze or Waterpik.
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While it may be that some "families" are more prone to have bad breath there is no scientific evidence that bad breath is genetic. According to the School of Dental Medicine in New York, 80 - 90 % of bad breath is caused by bacteria (Solobacterium morrei) that lives on the top of the tongue and produces compounds that contain sulfur. These researchers reported to cure chronic bad breath by having the people brush their teeth and clean their tongue twice a day. Mints, gum, and mouthwash are frequently used to control bad breath, however, these products only cover up bad breath for a very short time. Using these products is like trying to cure body odor with perffume. In order to control bad breath the cause of bad breath must be removed, thus, cleaning of the tongue is essential in order to eliminate bad breath. The type of tongue cleaner is very important. A tongue scraper does not clean the tongue. A toothbrush is designed to clean the teeth, not the tongue. The best tongue cleaner has a brush and a scraper so the bacteria that live in the deep indentations of the tongue will be removed. To learn more about the cause and cure of bad breath log on to: http://www.orabrush.com

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YES, you can. if you brush them too hard they can bleed and that's not good. if you brush them so hard they bleed all the time, you can get infections in the cuts you are creating.

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Brushing your tooth too hard can also cause gum recession. And if you brush your teeth horizontally it can damage your tooth necks. Here's a video with more info about problems that can be caused by brushing your teeth the wrong way -

http://www.checkdent.com/en/videos/tooth-brush-trauma-226.html

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Periodontitis is most often the result of chronic gingivitis. Perodontitis the the progressive destruction of gingiva (gums), alveolar bone, and periodontal ligament fibers.

Gingivitis, a gum condition, is very common and studies have revealed that every adult will suffer from gingivitis at least for a time. Some estimation has disclosed that at least 80% of the population is suffering from the symptoms of gingivitis at this very moment! Even if we don't bother about the exact figure of people suffering from this gum disease, it can't be ruled out that gingivitis for many of us is a chronic problem. How does gingivitis occur? - This is the bottom line question. Bacteria in our mouth cause this gum condition. Bacteria feed on plaque. Plaque accumulates on your teeth and remains soft at first. With time it gets hardened and calcifies on the teeth. This plaque and microscopic food particles and bacteria come altogether in the gum line, which gives birth to irritation and ultimately gingivitis. Though gingivitis is said to be the inflammation, it can be the cause of several levels of severity. The initial levels are: Gum sensitivity- in this case, you will realize that at the time of eating some food or at the time of brushing, your gums hurt a bit. Later levels' most common symptoms along with the initial level's symptoms are: Bleeding gums- the bleeding of gums varies from individual to individual but the common thing is the gums will always pain at the time brushing. Severe pain- here, the gums will pain even if you are not brushing your teeth. The appearance of the gums: the gums will appear as inflamed or swollen in the portions where gingivitis is prevalent. The gum may also look as if the tissue is torn and appear as a wound on the surface. The feel: when you touch your gums, they will seem to be soft instead of firm and hard. Receding gums: this is the last symptom, which is the most severe. If you block the continuation of gingivitis, the gums will eventually recede away from the teeth, which will cause loosening of tooth and finally its loss! But don't panic, there is treatment for gingivitis and your teeth can be treated from it extensively. The inflammation of gums is the effect of plaque that gets accumulated on your teeth. So the way to cure your gums is to remove the cause of your gum's disease. Good dental hygiene is the best way possible to remove this gum disease. Regularly brush your teeth and floss between every tooth. These may keep the plaque accumulation under check. At the initial stages of gingivitis, take proper dental care and mouthwash to clean your mouth. If your gums aren't swollen, gently brush them, which will stimulate the gum tissue-removing bacteria.

No, it's just a harmless gum disease just brush your teeth twice a day.

well it works for some people.

since oranges are acidic it could whiten your teeth, but don't use the orange{color} part or you'll wind up having orange teeth. And it must be dry or it wont work, and after you've applied it to your teeth and left it 10 min wash it good.

It can sometime be due to a virus or infection (such as strep throat), or lack of brushing your tongue or keeping it clean. You might try a tongue scraper and use mouth was to see if this help you out any.

Yes, if you go to a dentist, he will remove the plaque that causes the swollen gum. Plaque builts up when we dont' brush and floss like we ought to; causing singns of gingivitis(red purple swollen gums). Brushing and flossing will avoid gingivits symtoms.

When you are sleeping, your mouth gets drier than it does during the day, causing bacteria to proliferate. If you brush before bed, most of the bacteria gets removed before it can harm your teeth

Answer2: Brushing at bedtime clears away all the damaging plaque and bacteria that collects on teeth during the day. Brushing will help ward off tooth decay, gum disease and tooth loss.

You should spend atleast 2 minutes brushing your teeth.

A prosthodontist is a dentist who specializes in prosthetics (artificial parts). That would include dentures (full and partial), crowns, and fixed (non-removable) bridges.

A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the treatment of gum diseases.

Both specialists typically receive post-doctoral training (residencies) in their respective specialties after completing dental school.

Well I would start pushing on your tooth super hard or if you are super desperate then grind your teeth. Grinding them only works for the front teeth unless you want you back ones flat. Even more desperate use a clean wrench. I am very serious. I hoped this helps!

YES IF Left untreated gingivitis can lead to the loss of teeth.

GIngivitis may simply be a slight infection of the gums, but it can spread wider and deeper.

It will go on to cause weakening of structures that hold the tooth in place the periodontal

ligament etc.

A BAD case of such weakening can indeed cause tooth to fall out on the slightest provocation if not extracted earlier.

DONT wait for things to get that bad.

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It's usually a lot more than this, but I am paying about $1400 (Los Angeles area).

Food gets caught in the braces. If you don't brush, apart from your breath starting to smell, your teeth will decay faster and you will be stuck with an expensive dentists bill. You will also have stains on your teeth. That is the main reason why you should brush your teeth after every meal with braces.

Itching gums are the result of inadequate oral hygiene, try brushing 3 times a day using the modified Bass technique, use dental floss before you brush, you should insert the floss between your teeth with a 45 degrees angle and move the floss against your teeth in a upward and downward, use listerine mouthwash. Itching also sometimes happens when woman have high hormonal surge and this causes an edema in their gum so the teeth and gum are harder to keep clean, hence there is an accumulation of food debris and bacterial products which cause irritation. There could be more of a reason then this.

No, the bacteria cycles every 60 to 90 days and once you have it you have to diligently floss and brush to keep your perio controlled. It is also communicable. You can pass the bacteria to your partner from kissing. You can give your partner periodontal disease.

There isn't really a best brand of toothpaste. The best brand of toothpaste is according to the person who uses it. For example, person A may like Oral-B, but person B may like Crest. So there really is no good or bad toothpaste.