A Shower Tip That Could Actually Save Your Life!


by Shelia Wolf - Date: 2007-11-09 - Word Count: 726 Share This!

By the time you finish reading this page you will be amazed at how something so simple can have such a whopping life-saving potential. And you can do-it-yourself!

In my thirty-some-odd-years as a dental professional, I have been teaching and empowering people to take control of their own mouths. Too often, we rely on the dental or medical professional to fix us once we are sick instead of taking responsibility for our own bodies and preventing illness before it starts. Research from all over the world on gum diseases (infections caused by mouth bacteria and other microorganisms) suggests links between chronic infections in the mouth and heart disease, stroke, diabetic complications, respiratory problems, pancreatic cancer, premature childbirth and low birth weight babies.

Most people are unaware that cavities and sore, swollen, bleeding gums, (gingivitis, and its more advanced cousin, periodontitis) are caused by specific bacteria and other microorganisms that live and breed between the teeth and gums, in the irregular surface of the tongue, behind molars, in tonsils, and in just about any of the nooks and crannies of the mouth. In fact, there are over 700 varieties of germs in the oral cavity, some good, some bad, but most, if not removed properly, can threaten your whole-body health.

Imagine yourself with a beautiful smile, all your natural teeth, and "kissable" breath even into your later years! By adding one simple self-care step each day you can have all that! Dental irrigation is a wonderful way to reduce the numbers of microbes around teeth and gums, allowing them to stay healthy and beautiful. It is an excellent way to kill the mouth germs that can make you sick by removing the risk factors that threaten health. If you haven't heard of irrigation, or haven't yet tried this marvelous invention, I would seriously consider it.

Irrigation - A tool for the health conscious!

Very simply, dental irrigation uses a device, often electrical, to force a pulsating jet of warm water in a slim stream into the spaces in between the teeth and gums. While the manual toothbrush cleans to a depth of only around 1/8 inch below the gums, the irrigator, when combined with special tips, not only disrupts the surface bacteria but also their toxic byproducts even deeper below the gum line. This process kills the subgingival bacteria and flushes them out from spaces other tools can't reach.

There are many rewards in blasting the plaque off your teeth and gums and now it couldn't be easier to irrigate. There is a new product on the market that combines ease with practicality - allowing you to clean your body and your mouth all in one go. This unique tool hooks up to the shower nozzle allowing you to drench your body and your mouth at the same time. No muss, no fuss, and no special preparation.

http://www.mamagums.com/products.html#plaqueblaster

The dental irrigator is a simple-to-use tool that significantly aids in:

- Diminishing bacteria and their toxic by-products by diluting, dispersing, and flushing them out of your mouth.
- Reducing inflammation and bleeding.
- Massaging and toughening up the gum tissue.
- Cleaning around orthodontic bands, brackets, and wires (braces), as well as crowns, bridgework, and implants.
- Reducing bad breath.
- Helping firm up your gums, enabling them to hug your teeth more tightly.

Irrigation is far easier to use than dental floss, doesn't turn your fingers blue, and best of all, is easy and fun for kids to use as well. This life-saving lavage not only feels great, but its daily use can just possibly help you retain your natural teeth for a lifetime, avoid gum surgery, and maybe even add years to your life.

William Mayo of the esteemed Mayo Clinic once said, "Daily plaque control can add ten years to your life." So why not take a few minutes each day to freshen up your mouth with an invigorating and beneficial shower?

Sheila Wolf, known affectionately as "Mama Gums," has been a Dental Hygienist since 1971. Her award-winning books, "Pregnancy and Oral Health" and "Your Mouth Could be Killing You" are available on her website, www.mamagums.com. Her latest book, "Oral Health Made Simple" is a free gift with every purchase of the Plaque Blaster oral irrigator. Sheila is available as a speaker and oral wellness coach, and does microscopic screenings as an adjunct to her work. She can be reached in San Diego at (619) 241-2201.

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