Hello, ,
When I was just 19 years old and serving in the United States Navy, I went to a Navy dentist. I was just going in for the regular cleaning.
The
dentist said I needed a gum graft. I, like so many others, blindly trusted my white lab coated navy dentist (or any other type of dentist or doctor)
When the gum graft didn't work he told me that 'we could try again'. There were two
things to note. I was only 19 and in the Navy, I thought this was an order. But the way he said 'we could try again' made me suspicious. Didn't he KNOW if I needed this or not? His dental assistant realized what I was feeling. When he left the room, she told me the truth: "He just learned this procedure up in Bethesda." I was shocked. I was a guinea pig for a dentist trying to sharpen his skills.
Most 19 year olds don't need gum grafts btw. Although there may be some that do, the odds are against any one 19 year old needing one. That was the first incident that gave me pause for thought about dentistry as well as medicine.
When I was 23, I had a little pain around one of my teeth. I happen to be going to a different non-military dentist so I told him about it. He said, "Let me take a look". He literally looked in my mouth for what seemed like 10 to 20 seconds. Then he said, "I
don't see anything wrong, but we can do a root canal." Please think about how senseless the two parts of that sentence are. This was another clue for me.
I was thoroughly suspicious by the mid 2000's when yet another dentist
told me that I needed a 'Scaling and Root Planing' or "SRP" or 'deep cleaning' treatment. She also mentioned that nothing else was going to help me. During the preceding years, I had been to a professional health care school and had studied the human body and biology in detail. I decided there had to be a better way and I declined her treatment. I tried many
things, different toothpastes, different mouthwashes, essential oils and oil pulling. I was always frustrated because the dentist told me my gums were not better and that I needed that treatment she recommended. I decided to continue trying to find an answer. The answer turned out to be the HydroFloss: https://toothygrins.net/products/hydro-floss-oral-irrigator-new-generation
This worked for me. My gums became healthy and my dentist
finally said that I didn't need her treatment anymore. She was surprised as she examined my mouth.
I've found over the years that many of my customers have had similar results. This is why I continue to sell the HydroFloss.
The key is to get your periodontal pockets (as measured by your dentist or hygienist) to 3mm or less. Most dentists would agree that your gums are healthy at those measurements.
This is a little bit about my story.
Stay healthy and
well,
David
Author: What You Should Know About Gum Disease
