Re: Re: fixing tooth decay... /// VitaPick vs WaterPick

[Guest guest]

Bill, I really appreciate the comprehensive dental information you've been

sharing here. Thanks so much.

I assume that since you post the promotional information on the VitaPick

and Smile Method, that you consider this an advisable approach to treating gum

disease?

How do you feel it compares with the various " water pick " irrigation devices,

including the ones that can be charged with therapeutic agents like hydrogen

peroxide, salt water etc?

One piece of information I specifically felt the lack of in the promotional

literature for VitaPick was a physical description of what must be done

to use the Pick to get the H2O2 and salt to the bottom of the " pockets "

that result in tooth loss from gum disease. I assume it is an injection

process? Alongside the tooth, between the tooth and the gum, down to

the bottom of the " pocket " ? Is a mirror needed to treat oneself with the

VitaPick? Just how is the VitaPick used?

I noted in the promotional literature that VitaPick was presented as

superior to irrigator apparatus (WaterPick) in that is would not cause

further separation of tooth and gum, as the irrigator apparatus is known

to do, according to the claim, and that it would reach the bottom of

pockets that irrigation could not touch. What is your opinion on this?

Do you see the VitaPick as an adjunct to irrigation? Or do you see it

a superior approach that should be used instead of irrigation?

Any light you can shed on these questions will be helpful.

Thanks,

Green

PS -- the price of two VitaPicks and instructional book is very attractive.

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Bill Kingsbury wrote on Tuesday, December 26, 2000 12:07 PM

Note: This technique (by itself) applies only to gum disease

and bacteria deep in gum pockets. It does NOT apply to any of

the following: deep tooth decay, root canal decay, periapical

tooth abscesses, or cavitations (jaw bone abscesses). These are usually best

diagnosed with a panoramic x-ray -- or even better: 2 or 3 panoramic x-rays

taken at different exposure settings.

http://www.albrite.com

The VitaPick is the only practical way to kill

the destructive bacteria in deep pockets.

The VitaPick is a high quality (re-usable) pen-size

applicator that delivers natural antiseptics into gum

pockets which cannot be reached by brushing, flossing

and irrigating. The VitaPick attacks the bacteria that

recede the gum line and cause tooth loss. The VitaPick

works because it applies powerful antiseptics that kill

the harmful gum disease bacteria at the base of even

the deepest pocket.

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[Guest guest]

Green wrote:

>

>Bill, I really appreciate the comprehensive dental information

you've been sharing here. Thanks so much.

>

>I assume that since you post the promotional information on the

VitaPick and Smile Method, that you consider this an advisable

approach to treating gum disease?

It looks good.

>How do you feel it compares with the various " water pick "

irrigation devices, including the ones that can be charged with

therapeutic agents like hydrogen peroxide, salt water etc?

A water pick should not be used on infected

or bleeding gums, to keep bacteria from

being blasted into the bloodstream -- which

can, in some cases, initiate endocarditis

(heart infection), which can linger without

major symptoms for decades.

>One piece of information I specifically felt the lack of in the

promotional literature for VitaPick was a physical description of

what must be done to use the Pick to get the H2O2 and salt to the

bottom of the " pockets " that result in tooth loss from gum disease.

I assume it is an injection process? Alongside the tooth, between

the tooth and the gum, down to the bottom of the " pocket " ? Is a

mirror needed to treat oneself with the VitaPick? Just how is the

VitaPick used?

It seems to be a hypodermic syringe with

the " needle " having a blunt point.

Larger amounts of H2O2 should not be put in the mouth

if there are any metal dental parts in there, too.

Metal oxide solutions could be formed, and absorbed

directly into the brain's blood supply.

>I noted in the promotional literature that VitaPick was presented

as superior to irrigator apparatus (WaterPick) in that is would not

cause further separation of tooth and gum, as the irrigator

apparatus is known to do, according to the claim, and that it would

reach the bottom of pockets that irrigation could not touch. What

is your opinion on this? Do you see the VitaPick as an adjunct to

irrigation? Or do you see it a superior approach that should be

used instead of irrigation?

I'd prefer a sonic toothbrush to a water pik

(since it can supposedly remove affixed plaque,

and also due to the above infection danger) --

used in conjunction with this VitaPick.

A water pick could also be used, on a LOW setting

(if there are no bleeding gums) -- after the sonic

toothbrush, and before the VitaPick.

Bill

>Any light you can shed on these questions will be helpful.

>

>Thanks,

>

>Green

>

>

>PS -- the price of two VitaPicks and instructional book is very

attractive.

>

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>

>

>Bill Kingsbury wrote on Tuesday, December 26, 2000 12:07 PM

>

> Note: This technique (by itself) applies only to gum disease

> and bacteria deep in gum pockets. It does NOT apply to any of

> the following: deep tooth decay, root canal decay, periapical

> tooth abscesses, or cavitations (jaw bone abscesses). These

> are usually best diagnosed with a panoramic x-ray -- or even

> better: 2 or 3 panoramic x-rays taken at different exposure

> settings.

>

>

> http://www.albrite.com

>

> The VitaPick is the only practical way to kill

> the destructive bacteria in deep pockets.

>

>

> The VitaPick is a high quality (re-usable) pen-size

> applicator that delivers natural antiseptics into gum

> pockets which cannot be reached by brushing, flossing

> and irrigating. The VitaPick attacks the bacteria that

> recede the gum line and cause tooth loss. The VitaPick

> works because it applies powerful antiseptics that kill

> the harmful gum disease bacteria at the base of even

> the deepest pocket.

>

> >>snip<<

>

>

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