BRUSH FLOSS to avoid bisphenol A in sealants

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the best intervention is primary prevention

which is impeccable home care skills done daily.

Fluoride & sealants are secondary preventive interventions.

Tell your office that you want

dental health education for you & your kid to insure effective oral

hygiene. Have them tell you how, show you how & then coach you.

Your hygienist will probably love this.

it is STUPID to have insurance pay for " cleanings " when you should

be learing what to do to minimize the % of care you need

If you don't floss you should.

Effective brushing is critical.

both skills are fine motor skills that require education & ongoing

guidance. People t hink they do a good job & they don't

sorry, but most just don't

& the gum diease & decay dont hurt until they are far along

just like arteriosclerosis--you feel the effects of a lifetime of

pizza & ice cream when you have the heart attack.

too late...

After 30 years of dental hygiene practice I have seen FEW patients

with no inflammation, and prefectly clean teeth. Most people miss the

tongue sides of their lower molars and behind the top molars (where

nut butter gets stuck). Most don't floss

sit on your kid if you have to get it done

do a visual schedule to facilitate participation

brush in a sequence

outside,, inside , chewing part

say that mantra to your kid

most brush randomly & miss areas.

pay particular attention to aiming bristles at the gumline &

move the brush in small circles or back & forth...the objective is

for them to get between the tooth & gum...in that space where popcorn

hulls get stuck...small movements , like 1/2 inch back & forth motion.

dont scrub

Dont be convinced that use of products (mouth washes, tooth pastes)

do the job. Companie's marketing effort is to get your money.

You can effectively remove bacterial plaque (germs that cause gum

disease & cavities) with a brush, water & floss.

get me on Oprah

like Dr oz, I can pull ANYONE from the audience & you will see all

the uck they leave behind

85% of the population has gingivitis

totally reversible

you need the EDUCATION

ask your hyginist

" show me where I am missing, watch what I am doing & offer me

suggestions "

that is a much better investment of most of your appointment time

because once you improve your problems lessen and costs decrease

> >

> > Isn't BPA one of the ingredients in dental sealants that are

being

> > pushed on our young ones?

> >

> > -BJ

>

> It is.

>

> " Exposure to bisphenol A from bis-glycidyl dimethacrylate-based

> dental sealants. " http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16570469

>

> For Fissure Sealants it appears Helioseal is a better choice:

> In a paper by the Office of the US Surgeon General and the CDC, the

> content of Bisphenol A was measured in patient before and after

> placing fissure sealants made either with Helioseal F (brand name)

> or Delton LC (Dentsply). In contrast to Delton LC, no significant

> amount of Bisphenol A was found in saliva or urine when Helioseal

was

> placed.

> Joskow R, Barr DB, Barr JR, Calafat AM, Needham LL, Rubin C:

> Exposure to bisphenol A from bis-glycidyl dimethacrylate-based

> dental sealants. J Am Dent Assoc. 2006 Mar;137(3):353-62.

>

> Dental Composites (fillings) said to NOT contain 'bisphenol A' are:

>

> 1) Procera

>

> 2) Diamond Lite and Diamond Crown

>

> 3) Targis Vectris --

> Fiber- reinforced poly-ceramic crowns and bridges:

>

> http://www.dentalceramicsinc.com/Dental_Ceramics_Targis_Vectris.htm

>

> 4) Sculpture FibreKor --

> Fiber- reinforced poly-ceramic crowns and bridges:

> http://www.killiandental.com/sculptur.htm

>

> Jackie

>

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Will any of these suggestions help me avoid the periodontist who wants to scrape the 10-15 mm spaces between my gums and back teeth? Just wondering about what I can do about that w/o the help of the invasive professionals? Aasajoannepriftinicholas <joannepriftinicholas@...> wrote: the best intervention is primary preventionwhich is impeccable home care skills done daily.Fluoride & sealants are secondary preventive interventions. Tell your office that you want dental health

education for you & your kid to insure effective oral hygiene. Have them tell you how, show you how & then coach you.Your hygienist will probably love this.it is STUPID to have insurance pay for "cleanings" when you should be learing what to do to minimize the % of care you needIf you don't floss you should.Effective brushing is critical.both skills are fine motor skills that require education & ongoing guidance. People t hink they do a good job & they don'tsorry, but most just don't & the gum diease & decay dont hurt until they are far alongjust like arteriosclerosis--you feel the effects of a lifetime of pizza & ice cream when you have the heart attack.too late...After 30 years of dental hygiene practice I have seen FEW patients with no inflammation, and prefectly clean teeth. Most people miss the tongue sides of their lower molars and behind the top molars (where

nut butter gets stuck). Most don't flosssit on your kid if you have to get it donedo a visual schedule to facilitate participationbrush in a sequence outside,, inside , chewing partsay that mantra to your kidmost brush randomly & miss areas.pay particular attention to aiming bristles at the gumline & move the brush in small circles or back & forth...the objective is for them to get between the tooth & gum...in that space where popcorn hulls get stuck...small movements , like 1/2 inch back & forth motion.dont scrubDont be convinced that use of products (mouth washes, tooth pastes) do the job. Companie's marketing effort is to get your money.You can effectively remove bacterial plaque (germs that cause gum disease & cavities) with a brush, water & floss.get me on Oprahlike Dr oz, I can pull ANYONE from the audience & you will see all the uck they leave

behind85% of the population has gingivitistotally reversibleyou need the EDUCATIONask your hyginist"show me where I am missing, watch what I am doing & offer me suggestions"that is a much better investment of most of your appointment timebecause once you improve your problems lessen and costs decrease> >> > Isn't BPA one of the ingredients in dental sealants that are being > > pushed on our young ones?> > > > -BJ> > It is. > > "Exposure to bisphenol A from bis-glycidyl dimethacrylate-based > dental sealants." http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16570469> > For Fissure Sealants it appears Helioseal is a better choice:> In a paper by the Office of the US Surgeon General and the CDC, the > content of Bisphenol A was measured in patient before and after > placing fissure sealants made either with Helioseal F (brand name) > or Delton LC (Dentsply). In contrast to Delton LC, no significant > amount of Bisphenol A was found in saliva or urine when Helioseal was> placed.> Joskow R, Barr DB, Barr JR, Calafat AM, Needham LL, Rubin C: > Exposure to bisphenol A from bis-glycidyl dimethacrylate-based > dental sealants. J Am Dent Assoc. 2006 Mar;137(3):353-62.> > Dental Composites (fillings) said to NOT contain 'bisphenol A' are:> > 1) Procera> > 2) Diamond Lite and Diamond Crown> >

3) Targis Vectris --> Fiber- reinforced poly-ceramic crowns and bridges:> > http://www.dentalceramicsinc.com/Dental_Ceramics_Targis_Vectris.htm> > 4) Sculpture FibreKor --> Fiber- reinforced poly-ceramic crowns and bridges:> http://www.killiandental.com/sculptur.htm> > Jackie>

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the space betweeen you gums & your teeth should measure no more than

3mm. if you have 4mm it is usually mild inflamation where you are

missing with your home care. once you get to a 5mm measurement you

are probably looking at bone loss & the process has transitioned from

gingivitis (reversible gum inflammation) to periodontitis which

usually means bone loss. surgery is often indicated once you loose a

certain % of bone.

factors that impact this

poor nutrition

poor oral hygiene

infrequent cleanings ( most do best on 3-4 mo recalls)

a dental office that does a crappy job

try a dental hygiene school to see how comprehensive care looks

just cause insurance says 6mos doesn't mean it is gospel. they are

just cheap & won't pay

> > >

> > > Isn't BPA one of the ingredients in dental sealants that are

> being

> > > pushed on our young ones?

> > >

> > > -BJ

> >

> > It is.

> >

> > " Exposure to bisphenol A from bis-glycidyl dimethacrylate-based

> > dental sealants. " http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16570469

> >

> > For Fissure Sealants it appears Helioseal is a better choice:

> > In a paper by the Office of the US Surgeon General and the CDC,

the

> > content of Bisphenol A was measured in patient before and after

> > placing fissure sealants made either with Helioseal F (brand

name)

> > or Delton LC (Dentsply). In contrast to Delton LC, no significant

> > amount of Bisphenol A was found in saliva or urine when Helioseal

> was

> > placed.

> > Joskow R, Barr DB, Barr JR, Calafat AM, Needham LL, Rubin C:

> > Exposure to bisphenol A from bis-glycidyl dimethacrylate-based

> > dental sealants. J Am Dent Assoc. 2006 Mar;137(3):353-62.

> >

> > Dental Composites (fillings) said to NOT contain 'bisphenol A'

are:

> >

> > 1) Procera

> >

> > 2) Diamond Lite and Diamond Crown

> >

> > 3) Targis Vectris --

> > Fiber- reinforced poly-ceramic crowns and bridges:

> >

> >

http://www.dentalceramicsinc.com/Dental_Ceramics_Targis_Vectris.htm

> >

> > 4) Sculpture FibreKor --

> > Fiber- reinforced poly-ceramic crowns and bridges:

> > http://www.killiandental.com/sculptur.htm

> >

> > Jackie

> >

>

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I know people in the dental business would horribly disagree with me,

I but I just don't see the point of a dental cleaning every 3-4 mos if

you're caring for your teeth at home. Maybe my family has unusually

good mouth hygeine or something.

Debi

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if you are effective 3-4 mos is not necessary

the truth is most people are not effective yet they do not see this

or feel it

where do you live? anywhere near a dental hygiene school?

go get your teeth cleaned there

they have nothing to sell you so

they will be honest

>

> I know people in the dental business would horribly disagree with me,

> I but I just don't see the point of a dental cleaning every 3-4 mos

if

> you're caring for your teeth at home. Maybe my family has unusually

> good mouth hygeine or something.

>

> Debi

>