H202 mixed into a paste with sodium bicarbonate will help control the periodontal infections by brushing as you normally would.
On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 10:46 AM, Ruth Bertella <[email protected]>wrote: > I went to the dentist yesterday. Apparently my periodontal disease is > back (well, I'm thinkin it never fully goes away - ya must have to stay very > diligent forever). Or at least it's a big problem again (wonder why nothing > was said 6 months ago?). I thought I had conquered this back in 2005 with > diligent cleaning and almost obsessive use/swishing of CS. I only had a > minimal amount of plaque (less than most patients they said). > > Some of my teeth have gotten loose this time as well. There is only one > that is noticeable to me. But on the xrays you can see where the bone is > deteriorating. The dentist said this will spread and the worst teeth should > probably be pulled. And the "pockets" in the gums have enlarged again. He > wrote an rx for doxycycline and wants me to see a periodontist. I did not > fill the rx and don't intend to see any other doctors. I told him this, and > about CS, and he wants to see me again on 11/5/09 to see how I progress with > my 'home remedies'. LOL He's not against my using home remedies, but of > course says he can't professionally endorse them either. He's giving me > time to try to fix things before making further recommendations. (IF I fix > everything, he will probably want to do two crowns and possibly redo my > upper partial to accommodate the crown that has broken. The other is a > cavity on the lower back molar at the gum line in the very back hardest to > reach place - so he wants to crown instead of filling the cavity? go > figure!)) > > I know I can mostly handle the pockets with very, very diligent muliple > times daily swishing CS. But it seems a while back, someone posted about a > protocol that actually "tightened" their teeth. Anyone remember that? > Details please - what/how much/when, etc. > > What suggestions can y'all offer to 'tighten' the teeth, keep the one > cavity in check so he doesn't have to fill or crown, rebuilding the bone and > enamel, and a long term plan to keep all this from raising it's ugly head > again? > > Thanks in advance for all suggestions! > Ruth >
