Review: Comprehensive Dental Health At Home
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 16, 2013
Healthy Teeth, Healthy Gums, Happy Mouth by J.L.Booneprovides strategies for cleaner, whiter, stronger teeth and ahealthier gum. All of these strategies can be implementedin the comfort of your home.Boone explains the different causes of cavities. For instance,pitt fissure results from chewing near the tooth surface. Smoothsurface cavities result from decay in between teeth while rootcavities result from deeper decay which may require dental surgery.The author defines peridontal disease around the gum, as wellas gingivitis which is inflammation from plaque buildup. There arestress related reasons for mouth problems too. For instance,temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ) and myofacial paindysfunction (MPD) are stress related maladies. The signs are tendercheeks, tension and a pop noise when the mouth is opened.Boone explains what daily preventive dental care entails.Teeth should be brushed circularly around the chewing surfaceand the tongue should be brushed lightly. Flossing should bedone twice daily. The author recommends that sugar and starchbe limited significantly. The dental visit should be twice yearly.The book lists important herbs for oral hygiene. Examples arealmond oil, peppermint oil and spearmint oil. Oils should berubbed gently across the gums. Tea tree oil may be employedto fight bacteria, as well as green tea. Vitamin C is utilized toboost the immune system along with broccoli, green pepper, spinachand tomatoes.Boone explains that detergent food should be consumed like apples,celery and popcorn. Apple cider should be gargled as a cleanser.In addition, the toothbrush should be soaked in hydrogen peroxide.Straws should be used to sip coffee, tea and soda in order to limitcontact of the liquid with the teeth.The author provides many other recommendations. For instance,Neem is used for bacterial and viral infections. Neemsticks are knownto inhibit bacteria and fight plaque. Clives may be used for toothaches.Healthy Teeth, Healthy Gums, Happy Mouth by J.L.Boone is anexcellent book for optimizing the prevention of tooth decay byfollowing some simple strategies. The author has covered virtuallyevery major preventive step from tooth brushing to cleansers thatinhibit bacterial and viral infections.Credits: First Published on Blogcritics