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Diabetes & Oral Health Complications - Part 3
Diabetes & Oral Health Complications – Prevention and Hope
Having shared the basics of diabetes as well as some of the signs and symptoms in our recent blog series, we now offer something to smile about. That is, healthy lifestyle choices and activities - including good oral health care - may be key contributing factors in helping prevent the onset of this condition. Being cognizant of the mouth-body connection and making tweaks and improvements in your daily routine, may make a huge difference in helping protect against diabetes and ailments linked to oral health.Brushing Your Teeth
Most dentists recommend brushing a minimum of twice a day and more is not necessarily better here. As a matter of fact, excessive brushing can even be harmful. Also, brushing too rigorously or incorrectly can cause irritation to the gums and erode tooth enamel. The trick is to brush gently and consistently for two to three minutes. In addition, what you put on your toothbrush matters. Most toothpastes are abrasive and are used to scrub away plaque. But you may also want to consider other properties that a good toothpaste should have - not drying out the mouth, not causing excessive wear, and on the positive side, helping neutralize the acidity in your mouth.
And what about the toothbrush itself? An independent report showed that electric toothbrushes, including leading brands, may only remove up to 21% more plaque than a regular manual toothbrush! That’s because most toothbrushes attempt to scrub away plaque using friction. But here’s the thing: as dentists learn in dental school, plaque attaches to teeth with an ionic bond. Friction doesn’t easily break this ionic bond. This is why DrTung’s introduced the Ionic toothbrush, a toothbrush that effortlessly removes plaque from teeth without excessive scrubbing or friction. By temporarily changing the polarity of teeth surfaces, it breaks the ionic bond. This toothbrush has been clinically shown to remove up to 48% more plaque than a manual brush! (And it works without toothpaste).
