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Don't Let Them Pull Out Your Teeth [View all] laborinvain Feb 2013 OP
Saved for future reading. UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2013 #1
A direct parallel jerfro Feb 2013 #27
I agree with the original author laborinvain Feb 2013 #98
Not to mention the fact that the story is blown of of proportion MattBaggins Feb 2013 #124
If you are a hammer, everything looks like a nail SoCalDem Feb 2013 #152
Bookmarked this so that I can pass this information around to others. Thanks! Little Star Feb 2013 #2
+1 great info to give to others Liberal_in_LA Feb 2013 #76
I'm tagging onto your reply because I HAVE to get folks to look at snappyturtle Feb 2013 #78
Can you detail how you use it when you have time? flamingdem Feb 2013 #90
Yes. I put a tsp. or two of baking soda in a cup and enough snappyturtle Feb 2013 #100
Hold hydrogen peroxide in your mouth (around teeth) for at least 3 minutes once a day. xtraxritical Feb 2013 #102
A few of the major bacteria in gum disease are anaerobes. MattBaggins Feb 2013 #126
Yes, I also know hydrogen peroxide has become un-friended for first aid, etc. snappyturtle Feb 2013 #143
Something happened to my link in that post. MattBaggins Feb 2013 #144
I've suffered from the same disease. Thanks for the link! nt snappyturtle Feb 2013 #145
On that same link page I found this snappyturtle Feb 2013 #146
I am not an expert on H2O2 for oral hygiene MattBaggins Feb 2013 #150
Yes, I agree. That's where I first learned of it. nt snappyturtle Feb 2013 #151
Use it everyday! vankuria Feb 2013 #148
I hope you have as much success as I have had. Glad to hear you snappyturtle Feb 2013 #149
I always recommend everyone keep a bottle of HP in their medicine cabinet. vduhr Feb 2013 #154
Great info. Thanks. elleng Feb 2013 #3
So big periodontics is worse than big pharma. TransitJohn Feb 2013 #4
Exactly. bucolic_frolic Feb 2013 #131
A personal story. I had some gum disease for quite a while. Bonhomme Richard Feb 2013 #5
I'mppretty sure Rainforestgoddess Feb 2013 #83
No. Flagyl is an antibiotic used for anaerobic bacteria marybourg Feb 2013 #103
No. It was Flagyl for the C.Diff. n/t Bonhomme Richard Feb 2013 #121
Yus, I was wrong - Rainforestgoddess Feb 2013 #125
K,R, & B obxhead Feb 2013 #6
I have a Sheldon Cooper-like adherence to taking care of my mouth. randome Feb 2013 #7
I've developed this obsession too... a la izquierda Feb 2013 #20
A box of flat toothpicks also works pscot Feb 2013 #36
Water Pik - Absolutely Cynicus Emeritus Feb 2013 #56
YES! My periodontist warned me that jazzimov Feb 2013 #62
I found a new fangled water/air mist rechargeable at Amazon.... I think this is gonna make 2on2u Feb 2013 #72
So do I... sendero Feb 2013 #117
I had no idea. Thanks for posting! nt. OldDem2012 Feb 2013 #8
Definitely bookmarking this one. Thank you. liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #9
YOGURT with every meal to prevent it. ErikJ Feb 2013 #10
Nothing beats cleaning your mouth after every meal. randome Feb 2013 #17
Brushing and flossing ErikJ Feb 2013 #22
Not necessarily.... MADem Feb 2013 #42
I do recall hearing that, too. You're right. randome Feb 2013 #43
Good bacteria is very important for the whole GI tract siligut Feb 2013 #44
It's a good thing Ron Obvious Feb 2013 #66
TMI Ron, TMI siligut Feb 2013 #68
Isn't that what string bikinis are for? nt tblue37 Feb 2013 #71
The good lactobacillus crowds out the bad germs ErikJ Feb 2013 #82
I Had a Similar Experience - Not W/ Gum Disease But W/ Regular Dentistry dballance Feb 2013 #11
+1 uponit7771 Feb 2013 #111
K, R, & B 1monster Feb 2013 #12
Can't those gum bugs also lead to heart disease? Ligyron Feb 2013 #13
Chronic inflamation of any kind causes bad stuff Cynicus Emeritus Feb 2013 #60
Thank you!!! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2013 #14
Really? Severa years ago my dentist referred me to jazzimov Feb 2013 #15
And don't forget the backs of your 4 rearmost teeth. randome Feb 2013 #25
Excellent advice! Actually, I did have to have 2 of those 4 jazzimov Feb 2013 #55
K & R !!! - Thank You For That !!! WillyT Feb 2013 #16
Thanks for posting. freshwest Feb 2013 #18
thanks for publicizing this info! one fix, please? BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2013 #19
Sorry laborinvain Feb 2013 #96
thanks! all better BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2013 #97
As a 35year university-affiliated dentist, I can only say: PCIntern Feb 2013 #21
i'd rather just hear your opinion about the antibiotic treatment. HiPointDem Feb 2013 #26
You may not want to... PCIntern Feb 2013 #32
i'm very happy to hear your opinion, & think a simple statement of the facts as we understand HiPointDem Feb 2013 #33
Uh huh... PCIntern Feb 2013 #34
Yeah, but he didn't just cite his anectdotal testimony did he? laborinvain Feb 2013 #70
When people want to push a "Miracle CAM woowoo cure" MattBaggins Feb 2013 #132
But is it possible, after gum surgery, Curmudgeoness Feb 2013 #64
Are you saying the person experience is less than factual? Do you have any evidence to negate what.. uponit7771 Feb 2013 #113
LOL I was thinking about you while I read all these responses. proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #48
Yeah... PCIntern Feb 2013 #51
frankly I think the OP is BS spam n/t TorchTheWitch Feb 2013 #79
This message was self-deleted by its author savebigbird Feb 2013 #23
Sounds promising for gum disease, but I'm losing mine... Deep13 Feb 2013 #24
I have been through hell with my teeth. RebelOne Feb 2013 #28
Excellent post. Destined to become an all time greatest thread. geckosfeet Feb 2013 #29
You can also use this stuff. I have been using it for about 1.5 years, plethoro Feb 2013 #30
Now watch the cost of Azithromycin shoot up to $10,000 a treatment. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #31
Most dental practices are for-profit businesses adieu Feb 2013 #35
Yes we are and PCIntern Feb 2013 #40
I don't doubt that most dental practices are quite ethical. adieu Feb 2013 #41
No it doesn't... PCIntern Feb 2013 #46
What do you do for a living? MattBaggins Feb 2013 #134
I work with start-ups adieu Feb 2013 #141
I would say 85% are ethical. grantcart Feb 2013 #108
ally my dentists have been corporations - I'd bet most are for legal and tax reasons. msongs Feb 2013 #50
They're S corps, LLPs or LLCs adieu Feb 2013 #140
Out here in Southern California, there's a chain called 'Western Dental' that is coalition_unwilling Feb 2013 #147
If they're a corporate chain adieu Feb 2013 #155
Uh huh... SidDithers Feb 2013 #37
+1 obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #38
+1 NCTraveler Feb 2013 #156
My dentist told me this when I was eighteen. That was over fifty years ago. Cleita Feb 2013 #39
12 grand really? pasto76 Feb 2013 #45
The OP is misleading in so many respects PCIntern Feb 2013 #47
+1 obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #53
Really? Well at least he took the time to tell us in detail about his experience. JimDandy Feb 2013 #54
Oh yeah... PCIntern Feb 2013 #58
Just to be clear laborinvain Feb 2013 #65
"where anyone can log on and spout a bunch of nonsense"... SidDithers Feb 2013 #77
Ah yes.. yet another miracle cure that misuses the work of a dead man MattBaggins Feb 2013 #135
Thanks for a calm, reasoned series of responses. bmbmd Feb 2013 #57
Remember, he is relating HIS personal experiences jazzimov Feb 2013 #59
Of course you should research your condition PCIntern Feb 2013 #69
The original author used brackets laborinvain Feb 2013 #67
good link gum disease info James48 Feb 2013 #49
Thank you for sharing. This reinforces my skepticism of the medical-industrial complex. joanbarnes Feb 2013 #52
Glad to hear a questionable piece supports your confirmation bias. MattBaggins Feb 2013 #133
I feel like I have spend $1 billion of that money they make Curmudgeoness Feb 2013 #61
Bookmarking. -nt CrispyQ Feb 2013 #63
I had an appointment with a dentist xmas74 Feb 2013 #73
Likewise, what happens to the multibillion dollar oncology industry PNW_Dem Feb 2013 #74
What cures for cancer have been suppressed? obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #75
LoL... The woo is piling up in here. MattBaggins Feb 2013 #136
Starting and stopping antibiotics like that is insanity NickB79 Feb 2013 #80
Hmmm, who to believe... laborinvain Feb 2013 #84
And the CDC and Mayo Clinic agree with me, not Dr. Loesche NickB79 Feb 2013 #86
Sigh laborinvain Feb 2013 #95
Are you familiar with your own post? NickB79 Feb 2013 #137
And he also taught microbiology. Stop misusing his name MattBaggins Feb 2013 #139
Well said... SidDithers Feb 2013 #88
Because nothing says legitimate medical advice like an 1800-word article on an internet forum Orrex Feb 2013 #81
k/r Fridays Child Feb 2013 #85
My wife had the antibiotic regimen about 15 years ago. She was able to avoid any Flatulo Feb 2013 #87
Azithromycin is used for fish... L0oniX Feb 2013 #89
It's also an antibiotic for human use csziggy Feb 2013 #99
I distrust periodontists. ChazInAz Feb 2013 #91
I've never been to a perdontist. Brigid Feb 2013 #92
My dentist always uses antibiotic liquids on extractions. Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2013 #93
Wow. I'm impressed... PCIntern Feb 2013 #114
I did NOT say that I had botulism. I don't know the exact germ. Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2013 #159
Wow that's amazing nobodyspecial Feb 2013 #130
Mercury fillings are not toxic to humans... Deep13 Feb 2013 #138
You really believe mercury is non=toxic?? Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2013 #157
Molecular mercury is toxic if ingested... Deep13 Feb 2013 #161
So you haven't watched the video?? Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2013 #163
deep13, why don't you call my dentist and tell her she's full of shit?? Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2013 #160
You can show her my post. Deep13 Feb 2013 #162
Are you scared of the evidence of toxicity??? Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2013 #164
Bookmarking Bozita Feb 2013 #94
If the guy's a quack, as some on this thread have suggesgted, I'm curious klook Feb 2013 #101
I haven't seen anyone suggest that laborinvain Feb 2013 #104
Thanks. klook Feb 2013 #110
Some upthread are suggestion that by their snark response, calling the persons experience anecdotal uponit7771 Feb 2013 #112
Kick to read later, when brain is not full of chili and football. Cracklin Charlie Feb 2013 #105
marking to read later! nt Mojorabbit Feb 2013 #106
Thanks for the info! n/t zeos3 Feb 2013 #107
My periodontist has been inserting a "biopack" about once every 2 years in a particularly deep progree Feb 2013 #109
I have had Arestin used on a few deep pockets over the years with wonderful results. lovelyrita Feb 2013 #116
Will read links later pecwae Feb 2013 #115
GSE cyberspirit Feb 2013 #118
The whole medical, and I guess dental professions are rife with profiteers! Dustlawyer Feb 2013 #119
There are also herbal oil rinses for the gums bucolic_frolic Feb 2013 #120
I don't know anything about dentistry, but this sure has the feel of an advertorial. (nt) Nine Feb 2013 #122
TLDR: A 3-day course of antibiotics is generally too short. BadgerKid Feb 2013 #123
Azithromycin is powerful bucolic_frolic Feb 2013 #127
Thank you! I've saved this. And I have a short story that parallels yours a little... October Feb 2013 #128
Too late for me! Dyedinthewoolliberal Feb 2013 #129
Thank you! I had two questions, and this op addressed one of them. Waiting For Everyman Feb 2013 #142
Thank you! vduhr Feb 2013 #153
Dandy timing! 7wo7rees Feb 2013 #158
Bookmarking. truebluegreen Feb 2013 #165
This doesn't sound right to me passiveporcupine Jul 2014 #166
azithromycin barath Aug 2015 #167
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