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Cigars and dental hygiene
raisindot
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Okay, so I tried out a new dentist today (old one's failing eyesight shaky hands were beginning to worry me). Now, I'm very meticulous about dental care--brushing, rinsing, flossing, gum massaging--and other than the occasional cavity have never had a problem.
I'm also not a big-time cigar smoker. At most I do 1-2 cigars per week. An I hadn't lit up a stogie in nearly a week before my appointment..
So, the new dentist guy is doing his examination thing, and at one point he asks me, totally out of the blue, "Do you smoke?" I kind of looked at him warily and said, "Ummmmm, why?"
He said that my gums were showing early signs of periodontal disease. Since there was no real plaque or other food stuff there to cause it, he said that smoking of any kind can cause it. I fessed up my cigar smoking, but said, "Doc, I only do one or two a week, I only smoke premium brands, not Swisher Sweets." He shrugged and said that all that nicotine and smoke swirling around your mouth can accelerate gum disease.
The fact that he was able to make the connection after never having seen me really spooked me. So much so that afterward I had to take a walk and light up a Hemingway.
I'm also not a big-time cigar smoker. At most I do 1-2 cigars per week. An I hadn't lit up a stogie in nearly a week before my appointment..
So, the new dentist guy is doing his examination thing, and at one point he asks me, totally out of the blue, "Do you smoke?" I kind of looked at him warily and said, "Ummmmm, why?"
He said that my gums were showing early signs of periodontal disease. Since there was no real plaque or other food stuff there to cause it, he said that smoking of any kind can cause it. I fessed up my cigar smoking, but said, "Doc, I only do one or two a week, I only smoke premium brands, not Swisher Sweets." He shrugged and said that all that nicotine and smoke swirling around your mouth can accelerate gum disease.
The fact that he was able to make the connection after never having seen me really spooked me. So much so that afterward I had to take a walk and light up a Hemingway.
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I wanted to say that.
I kind of mentioned that to him after he asked...kind of like the old "You must say that to all the girls" line. But he didn't ask me any questions about my health or dental habits before he started poking around in there, and he said the main reason he asked was because the lack of plaque and other nasty stuff made him think something other than the usual dental crud might be causing it.
But you're right...might have been the first in a series of "directive questions" he would've tossed out there trying to hit gold, like the way the TV psychics hit their marks.
I'm 70 years old and have been smoking cigars since I was 12 years old. I've had dentist approach me about smoking my entire life, and I've always told them I smoke cigars, and they don't scold me.... I'll keep smoking until I'm dead, and maybe even beyond that. You should expect to keep your teeth if you clean and take care of them, but there are risks...just like getting out of bed and running over by a truck.
Cigary is that you?......See the 3rd post.
Meh, in the USA you need a prescription but in most other countries you don't for chlorhexidine gluconate oral rinse. I buy a bunch on ebay and anytime my gums look a bit weathered I just rinse with it nightly for about 5 days and things clear right up. Keeps the gums nice and pink. Gurgling a peroxide water solution will also help keep mouth clean.
Have you experienced any side-effects of this rinse?
"The most common side effects associated with chlorhexidine gluconate oral rinses are: 1) an increase in staining of teeth and other oral surfaces; 2) an increase in calculus formation; and 3) an alteration in taste perception"
Nope. Some people get those if they use a full dental course of 7-14 days to treat gingivitis. It does taste a little bad but not rinsing helps. I use it more as a maintenance tool to tighten things up or if I get a cut/sore irritation on my gum. It's used in surgury applications and for animal husbandry as well in different concentrations. It's a great antiseptic.
Yeah, how do blow jobs affect your gingivitis, you spamming prïck?
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He's got a link for some crappy dental site in his repost. He can literally fvck himself with a floss pick.
I'm flooding Amazon with one star ratings on your product. Bïtch!
I think I finally figured what is going on. I felt so lost and confused for a bit.
I didn't even notice the link in the post.
gotta take care of your stomatognathic system
Tooth loss associated with increased cognitive impairment, dementia
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/07/210708083904.htm