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Some of you might feel like this is a hoax…but I have to tell you that this stuff REALLY helped me (and my husband).
I have been struggling with periodontal disease for many years - and submitting to awful root planing and scaling - sometimes as many as four times per year.
After using this stuff, I have NO bleeding and my gum pockets have shrunk significantly. For the first time in MANY years, I just needed a regular cleaning on my last dentist visit. My dentist keeps telling me my gums look “great”.<br>
Not sure if it works for everyone but I think it’s worth a shot. I can’t believe what this has done…no more regular toothpaste for me!</p>
<p>Okay, toneranger, I’m ready to order that. It sounds similar to what Westcoastmon & Emeraldkity posted, re; toothpastes w/natural oils.</p>
<p>I’d like to have something that keeps everything clean, naturally.</p>
<p>Appreciate that reference, very much!</p>
<p>Update: S was very pleased that he didn’t get freaked out at all today. He chatted with the anesthesiologist, chatted with the periodontist, and wasn’t near as apprehensive as he, and I, expected him to be. </p>
<p>I guess that freshman year really is a year of maturing!
Also, I have to give credit to the doctors and other staff involved, they were terrific. If any of you need a good periodontist or dental anesthesiologist in So. Cal. send me a note. They were so calm, compassionate, pleasant, etc. Truly a relief compared to some medical/dental folks we have worked with in the past.</p>
<p>All went well. Not much pain, yet. </p>
<p>Thanks again for all the support, it really helps!</p>
<p>So now, I am worried about him knocking the graft free, or wiggling the stitches, or accidentally eating something crunchy, etc, etc. Jeez, I wish I wasn’t so paranoid about everything, but I want this thing to be successful.</p>
<p>toneranger–I just ordered the dental oil. Hoping for the best and thanks again!</p>
<p>KarenC-glad all went well so far w/your son!! Finding a good doctor is always key.</p>
<p>Sorry, I did not read all the posts, but an important point in the 18 year olds are old enough idea. My husband had caps put on his front teeth at 18, and years of dental problems ensued. He always says that he wishes that his parents had been involved (they weren"t) and maybe he could have saved himself loads of pain, time and thousands of dollars. I would trust an 18 year old to refill acne medicine and that’s about it.</p>
<p>KarenColleges–
Hope everything continues to go well for your S. I wish I had seen this thread before today, but hopefully this hint may be of assistance for others.</p>
<p>I have had the gum grafts three times (onto three different areas of gum), 10, 8 and 5 years ago. Tissue was harvested from the palate. I was awake and numb each time. I wasn’t given the option of being knocked out. Since I’m a control freak, probably would’ve chosen awake anyway. Warning though–you can definitely feel the tugging during harvest and the palate is tough–like cutting through grapefruit skin. Stitching it on isn’t much fun either. Go anesthesia if squeamish at all.</p>
<p>It’s not something I ever want to do again, but the healing is fairly quick (2-3 weeks). Much, much worse than a pizza burn though! More like a hole in the roof of one’s mouth and like someone said, the tongue goes there automatically. Anything food not extremely soft causes pain.</p>
<p>My regular dentist took impressions and made a clear “plastic” type retainer-thing. It fit onto my upper teeth perfectly and protected the entire roof of my mouth. I highly recommend anyone doing this surgery have this made before the surgery. It really protects the roof of the mouth during initial healing. I probably wore it the first 4-5 days after surgery. It makes a huge difference.</p>
<p>I had recession beginning age 18-probably a combination of over-zealous brushing too often, bad orthodontia, and a bad bite. The periodontist is thrilled with how well the grafts are still doing, and I’m crossing my fingers they stay that way.</p>
<p>toneranger - Taking your testimonial to heart and ordered a trial bottle. Will keep everyone posted!</p>
<p>Good luck to all of you who are trying oramed. Be sure to follow the instructions carefully and give it a least a week. It’s very MINTY - stronger than any product I’ve ever put in my mouth…and a side benefit is terrific breath! I don’t work for them, I promise. Just love that stuff and hope they never go out of business.</p>
<p>toneranger–I can’t wait. I don’t have any imperative problems, but I’ve noticed enough subtle changes that something could be brewing. An all-natural preventative sounds perfect! Thanks again!!</p>
<p>Friend’s D (age 21) had gum grafts done last Dec. The specialist took one look at her gums and said “when did you get your braces off”?
It is common practice here for the orthodontists to leave a permenant metal retainer behind the lower front teeth (my kids both have one). The specialist told my friend that he has seen many cases of receeding gums on the lower teeth in young people who have had those retainers on for years.</p>
<p>I came right home and looked at my kids gums. They are OK but it’s something to think about.</p>
<p>Things seem to be going well. S is indeed wearing his top retainer to cover the graft donor area. Hasn’t been taking the painkillers as he doesn’t need them.</p>
<p>While staging this kind of thing out of a hotel room is inconvenient, there was an added bonus. The only food in the kitchen is soft/liquid stuff that we brought in. Makes it easier for S to decide what to eat/drink.</p>
<p>It is more difficult than I expected to find restaurants that serve cream soups. S has forbidden me to ask them to put what he orders in a blender.</p>
<p>Karen, hope your son has continued to do well.</p>
<p>toneranger–just wanted to let you know I got the ‘minty oil’ and it’s quite strong but I think it’s going to be effective! Thanks again!</p>
<p>My OraMD was waiting for me when I got home yesterday - FAST delivery! I tried it immediately and then again before bed last night. Wow, that stuff is strong. But was definitely better the 3rd time (this morning). I do already notice that my mouth felt fresher when I got up and feels pretty good now even after a cup of coffee. I have high hopes. It will be strange getting used to no toothpaste/mouthwash, but I’m willing to try anything to save my gums.</p>
<p>jolynne and maysixxmom - hope it works for you! Make sure you floss too…I usually do that before I use it. Within one week after using the product, i was flossing without any bleeding. Pretty cool. And yeah…it’s REALLY strong. iGood luck!</p>
<p>Thanks, toneranger! Hope it works for you, too maysixxmom.</p>
<p>I noticed, w/out using my ordinary whitening toothpaste that there was a subtle color change in my teeth, so I’ve started whitening before using the OraMD.</p>
<p>It does get better w/use, but sometimes my whole mouth is numb! Do feel fresher and -already- gums have stopped bleeding when flossing (after 2 days). :-)</p>
<p>OK, I’m reviving this thread because I saw a periodontist this week, at the recommendation of my regular dentist. My regular dentist looked at my x-rays and said that she thought I had “significant bone loss.” Must be gum disease, she said. Go to a periodontist and get planed and scraped and whatever.</p>
<p>Gulp. Fear and trepidation.</p>
<p>Guess what? The periodontist told me I have no bone loss, and that I have excellent gums that “are the gums of a 19-year-old.” </p>
<p>Well, I do floss religiously, and brush, and do all those other important things.</p>
<p>Should I look for a new regular dentist? Does she get a cut of whatever I pay the periodontist? </p>
<p>Audiophile, what’s going on here?? I’m confused.</p>
<p>"Fee splitting " is illegal in medicine & dentistry, so there would be no financial motivation for the referral (assuming different offices). The diagnosis and classification of periodontal disease is fairly straightforward, although can be much disagreement over when & how to treat. I assume the periodontist measured your pockets with few over 3mm (the general dentist should have also). I guess you didn’t ask the periodontist why (s)he thought you were referred. You’d think the periodontist would have at least said something to cover for the GP so she doesn’t look as bad.</p>
<p>I don’t understand the last post. I certainly don’t want a specialist “covering” for a GP! If the answer/diagnosis/treatment recommendation is different, then so be it. That’s why I’m seeing the specialist…</p>
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<p>Agreed, but the specialist put it in a way which destroyed the confidence of the patient in the referrer (which was the gist of VeryHappy’s post). Unless that was the intention…</p>
<p>I’m wondering too, how you’d finesse the discrepency between “significant” and “none” – particularly if both were looking at x-rays? Sounds like a second opinion couldn’t be bad…</p>
<p>toneranger–wondered if you’ve tried the whitening recommended by the OraMD? </p>
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