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hi it's AlaskaGranny
today I want to talk to you about the importance of good dental care how to take care of your teeth
dental care in taking care of your teeth especially going through into the future
as perhaps many money becomes tight
medical care becomes not as available to it you don't want to have a dental emergency and you are not able to get good dental care or cannot afford good dental care
and it can help save you a lot of trouble trauma and money by taking care of your teeth
plaque is a
sticky colorless deposit that builds up on your teeth
plaque is constantly forming on your teeth
it's a lifelong battle you're always going to have to
battle against plaque because it forms on your teeth
from a combination of saliva food/beverages
bacteria all the things combined to produce plaque
plaque on your teeth and begins to produce within four to 12 hours after eating
something you must brush your teeth at least 2 times a day
at least two times a day because that's the only way you're going to battle
the plaque then you need to remember
that tartar is like
it's called calculus and actually is a hard substance
that grows right along the gum line in your mouth by your teeth and is attached
it's like the only way to get plaque off of your teeth is for the hygienist to scrape it up with
that
be metal pointed sharp tool
you don't want to have to go through that
you want to so make sure you take good care brushing your teeth care
brushing your teeth get rid of the plaque
prevent calculus or tartar from building up on your teeth
also want to know that
calculus traps plaque which can actually cause infection in your gum
gum disease is a
terrible thing because it actually affects
it goes straight into your blood stream which circulates through your entire
body
in one minute your blood circulates so bacteria in your gums can travel around
and land in other places in your body and make you sick so you don't want to
have any of those problems so you need to remember to brush twice a day
floss every day and have regular check-ups don't wait to you have a problem
because by the time you realize you have a dental problem it could be too late to correct
the problem in a way that you might like
also make sure you are stocking up on
good dental care supplies for your emergency stockpile
I have a box of emergency dental supplies and dental care supplies I talked to my dentist about what are some things that I really
should have on hand
so that I can make sure I take the best care of my teeth
and he said make sure your stocking up on tooth brushes
and you know what they give you one when you go to the dentist
ask for two put in new when your drawer and another toothbrush in your emergency supplies stockpile
floss doesn't matter what kind of floss you use
what matters is that you floss your teeth daily
use flossers or string floss
stock up when floss and other dental supplies are on sale
I have chapstick and every time I get small toothpaste I put it away in my emergency supplies
stock up on toothpaste
they're going on a trip or put some dental supplies in your Bug Out Bag
keep them with your stockpile of supplies
blistex is good for sores around your mouth
get sensitive toothpaste
if you have a tooth that is sensitive
they tell me just take it little bit of sensitive toothpaste on your finger
rub it on your tooth
salt gargle and swish with salt water
cures a lot of the problems you might have with your mouth and then they
recommended Peroxyl gargle mouth wash
if you have any particular
problems with your teeth speak with you dentist about what kind of things you need to
stock up on these things are recommended to me
if you have any particular
problems our products you use make sure you are stocking up on them while you can
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