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Stress is when your peace of mind is interrupted and your emotions are worked up. You can feel stress in your home, work or your child can feel stress at school. If not handled properly, it can mess with our minds and our health.

Stress feels like you are carrying a large burden on your shoulders. You have a lot of responsibilities that seem like it all falls toward you and no one else. You have feelings of anxiety and frustration.  Stress can contribute to health issues like gum disease.

There are times when you will get angry because so much has come upon you and it seems to be overwhelming. You feel overpowered to do anything so it’s easy for you to get into worrying about things that you can’t control.

It doesn’t have to be big things that will cause stress. It could be some of the smallest things that can set you off and make you tense.

There are different things and events that can cause you to be stressed. What may cause stress for one person may not be the same for someone else. It’s basically different strokes for different folks when it comes to stress.

Stress can be physical, internal, emotional and external. They can be caused by a loss you’ve experienced, overworking yourself, sickness, arguments and other problems that you face.

You can also experience stress from office politics. This is not something that you should get involved in. It is not good for you mentally, especially if you’re dealing with other problems. Office politics can be very brutal and you have to know how to deal with it. The last thing you want to do is to bring it home with you.

One of the worst things you can do is to turn to drugs or alcohol to relieve stress. You will be on a never ending loop and things can go further south from there. If you do develop that gum disease we talked about, try the hydrofloss or therabreath mouthwash for better oral hygiene.  So, therefore it is extremely important to watch over your dental health during times of stress. This would include pregnancy when the risk of getting gum disease rises. 

Getting rid of stress is important for many aspects of your life.  Stress levels vary, but if you learn could stress management techniques, you might live a happier, longer and more fulfilling life.

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Do you believe that gums must recede as we age? If you do, then it might seem natural to you to lose teeth. I have known people in their late 80′s and I am surprised to see that they still have their complete set of teeth. They say that they have been very cautious when it comes to the food they intake and with proper home care.

Funny how some elderly would stick out their dentures and scare their grand children away – happy bonding time with the family, something really worth reminiscing. But do you know that there is more to life than just making the children in your family have a good time when they see you play with your dentures? Besides brushing and flossing, have you tried the hydrofloss yet? 

Perhaps you are making it appealing to them so that they tend to like the idea or at least accept that they would lose their teeth one by one. I have actually asked a child who had his first permanent molar extracted at the age of 12. Imagine how many years more he has to live without his first molar. This does not bother him as he is actually enjoying the idea that he may soon wear dentures. Wouldn’t it be better to use a mouthwash like therabreath?

Some patients sound weird as they talk to the receptionist that they are having several incisors extracted due to little discolorations. I thought to myself, I am so fortunate to have mine complete never having to undergo multiple extractions and never ever considering having one. Essential oils, like those in Oramd may be helpful. 

And I realized that the greatest secret of the successful ones is that they meticulously cared for their teeth throughout their lifetime. You don’t have to lose your teeth as you grow old. Gum recession does not have to be part of the aging process.

Learn more about what you can do to prevent or stop gum disease.

Disclaimer: If you have or think you might have gum disease or any other health problem, please visit your doctor or periodontist for advice, diagnosis and treatment. This article is for information purposes only and does not intend to provide advice, diagnosis or treatment for any health condition.

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If you are particular about oral health, then you may also want to know how to prevent gum disease and its precursor, gingivitis. Of course we’ve all learned about getting conscientious and habitual with certain oral hygiene routines such as brushing and flossing.

But, is there more than just these practices that can help you deal with gum disease?
One of the first steps that you can take is to have yourself screened for any possibility that you may be genetically predisposed to this gum condition. If you are, then preventive measures may need to be applied earlier in your care because religiously performing your oral hygiene practices alone may not protect you, regardless of whether there is a predisposition or not.

There are also those who recommend that you clean your toothbrush as opposed to just rinsing it. Some people have found cleaning with hydrogen peroxide helpful.

Of course you may also want to consult with your dentist when it comes to this. If you decide to do this, take note that it not advised that you leave your toothbrush soaked in hydrogen peroxide. Using a small amount to soak it for 60 seconds, and then thoroughly rinsing might be the best way of doing it.

This way, bacteria on the toothbrush can be eliminated. Brushing with a  baking soda and hydrogen peroxide mixture may not be healthy for you.  The baking soda is abrasive and can harm both tooth enamel and gum tissue. Hydrogen peroxide, may not be helpful to your oral tissues either, despite popular belief. 

*Disclaimer: This article is for information purposes only and does not intend to advise upon, diagnose or treat any health problem whatsoever, including, but not limited too, gum disease . If you have or think you might have a health problem, visit your doctor or dentist for advice, diagnosis and treatment The USFDA has not evaluated statements about products in this article. 

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For many people, gingivitis is a dreaded condition associated with loss of teeth and bleeding gums. It is actually a mild form of periodontal disease.

Perhaps as many as 75 to 80% of people have some gingivitis or gum disease right now! A good prognosis is necessary for effective prevention and treatment.

If left unattended, it can lead to bad breath, bleeding gums, tooth loss and canker sores among others. And these are just some of the milder complications or consequences associated with it. Many systemic disease have also been associated with the bacteria that enter the blood from disease gum tissue.

So how do you prevent it? The one thing about gingivitis and evenmore advanced gum diseases is that they are often not attended to until later. Hence, it is usually already present before it can be arrested or stopped  in its tracks.

The good news is that it can often be prevented from progressing. There are actually quite a few ways to ensure that you prevent the onset of this disease.

The best one you can do from home might be to use an oral irrigator, like the hydro floss. 

An oxygenated, pH balanced mouthwash such as the therabreath brand can also be helpful. These provide oxygen that the ‘bad bacteria’ do not like very much.

Essential oils, like those in Oramd, might help as well. 

Be advised that you may need more than one approach to deal effectively with the problem. 

On the professional side it is important to get a regular prophylaxis at least twice a year. It will not only be for the purpose of cleaning your teeth, it will also be useful for getting a diagnosis on your gums and whether or not you are showing symptoms of this condition.

You also want to make sure that you deal with dry mouth, often caused by a lack of hydration. This can be exacerbated or caused by increased physical activities such as working out. Even taking certain types of medications can cause this dryness. Just make sure you prevent dry mouth to prevent rapid bacterial growth.

*Disclaimer: This article is for information purposes only and does not intend to advise upon, diagnose or treat any health problem whatsoever. If you have or think you might have a health problem, visit your doctor or dentist for advice, diagnosis and treatment The USFDA has not evaluated statements about products in this article.

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I have been discovering why dentists will sometimes prescribe antibiotics before or after a dental procedure. I have made up my mind that it is merely for the faster healing of the gums but after doing my research, I was stunned with what I found out. Before or even after a bloody surgical procedure, antibiotics are prescribed but only to those with increased risk of bacterial endocarditis. I used my search engine and found out that bacteria are in abundance in the mouth – but not all kinds of bacteria increases your risk of endocarditis. People with history of the said disease, those with cardiac valve abnormalities and people with congenital heart disease, I may not have mentioned all but they are at highest risk of endocarditis and they have to have prophylactic antibiotic therapy. Bacterial Endocarditis is said to damage the heart valves when the bacteria in the bloodstream embeds in the defective heart valves, then it infects the heart’s inner lining.

You might think that you are not in control of situations such as this but I have read that it helps to maintain maximum care for gums and teeth to prevent undergoing invasive treatments that can lead to endocarditis. You have to also practice great care in flossing or brushing so as not to spread disease as your gums become infected. Ask your dentist about it and the dentist would gladly discuss it with you, as my dentist did.

Another reason for prophylactic antibiotic treatment is when a patient is diabetic – dentists make sure the patient doesn’t catch infections by healing the gums after an invasive treatment. Our oral health should be properly guarded to prevent any form of infection that might harm our over all well being.

Some products that might be helpful in helping you to pevent expensive dental treatments include therabreath mouthwash, a portable oral irrigator and the hydro floss. 

Disclaimer: If you have or think you might have gum disease or any other health problem, please visit your doctor or periodontist for advice, diagnosis and treatment. This article is for information purposes only and does not intend to provide advice, diagnosis or treatment for any health condition. The USFDA has not evaluated any statements about any products in this article 

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