Wellness

[granddi]

I'm hoping that dental professionals will chime in here.

I stumbled onto an interesting book called "Kiss your dentist goodbye" The dentist is not suggesting that we wont need our dentist but has some preventative guidelines.

Apparently there are 3 types of mouthwashes that have different functions.

1. Chlorine-dioxide --Closys Neutralizes acidic food and drink

2. Antiseptic rinses--Listerene, etc

3. Fluoride-Act Restore

And recommends 6-10 g of Xylitol (mints, gum) daily

[ALRATIBA]

Just Listerine. 

My teeth are all either capped or bonded. 

I see my dentist twice a year.  

[geezerette]

I don't know about mouthwashes, but watch ingesting Xylitol.  It can be irritating to the stomach and gut for many people.

[Still Raining]

Xylitol appears on most lists of dog toxins.

[kaydee50]

I use Act twice a day.  Like the green one better than the blue.  Not sure if it helps but the dentist had coupons for it so I'm in the habit of using it now.

[bluehost]

Recommended by my DDS.

[JeanLouiseFinch]

I have crowns across the top fronts.  I faithfully brush and floss daily, but for some reason I had redness in the gums and one spot that bled occasionally.  My hygienist recommended brushing with Crest Detoxify and rinsing with Closys Silver.  I've been using both for a few months now and see improvement.

[alicedee]

Before bed I use the electric toothbrush, floss, and water pik.  Then I use a generic version of Listerine before popping on my ortho retainers.

My teeth and gums are in good shape, and I go to the dentist once a year for a cleaning.

[LindaSal]

@granddi   As a retired dental assistant of 30 years I brush my teeth 3 times a day for at least 5-7 minutes.  Trick is to brush "softer and longer" which cleans the teeth much better and protects the gums from abrasion.  I floss and use Listerine (I use the purple one for the fluoride) every night.   I told my kids when they were in high school, brushing and not flossing is like taking a shower and not washing your hair.   Need I say more?

Neither of them has a restoration (filling) in their mouths ,they're now in their 30's, job well done I guess!

Not a fan of any kind of gum but the sugar free one recommended is good for people who lack saliva due to meds or other health issues.  Dry mouth is a big cause of decay.

[Love my grandkids]

I found a new and great dentist 10 years ago. Per her advice, and it works great for me, I use Act Total Care (alcohol free only) twice a day.

The first time I bought Act it had alcohol and stung so badly I returned it to Walgreen's and they took it back with no problem.

For a couple of years I've ordered 3 packs of Act Total Care from Amazon and it saves money. I could order it for delivery to Walgreen's but the Amazon price is much better.