Rogene, Hydrogen Peroxide

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Hi Rogene,

I found this info this morning when I was looking into using the

H202 again for my gums. I was so wary of it after (twice!) ending

up with a bunch of cavities after using it for a period of time. It

is so weird, because I went years and years in my adult life without

a single major dental problem. Now I having more trouble. It's

alarming. I guess I will give the irrigator a try and see what

happens with that, and I will definitely dilute it. I was just

swishing with it from the bottle before. Catch the part in here

where he says:

" Frequent application of hydrogen peroxide constantly cleans the

bacterial film from your teeth. After several years, this will

result in healthy enamel, which is hard, white, and glossy. (Much

better than office or home bleaching.) "

Gee, I hope this is the truth!

Patty

http://www.superteeth.us/indexcopy.html

A Hydrogen Peroxide Based Program for the Treatment of Periodontal

Disease

A Water Pik® is Used to Apply the Hydrogen Peroxide

To cure periodontal disease (gum disease), use hydrogen peroxide

combined with:

Frequent brushing and flossing

Limiting acidic food and beverages

Regular professional cleaning

Hydrogen peroxide is effective in the treatment of periodontal

disease, because it removes bacteria at the juncture of the teeth

and gums. Brushing does not get into this critical region. Hydrogen

peroxide has antiseptic qualities and will kill bacteria in this

critical region.

The continuous use of hydrogen peroxide will also result in whiter

teeth:

Frequent application of hydrogen peroxide constantly cleans the

bacterial film from your teeth. After several years, this will

result in healthy enamel, which is hard, white, and glossy. (Much

better than office or home bleaching.)

It is worth using hydrogen peroxide to improve the appearance of

your teeth alone.

The most effective way to apply the hydrogen peroxide is with a

Water Pik® . The Water Pik® will forcibly inject the hydrogen

peroxide into the spaces between your teeth. In addition, the

hydrogen peroxide applied with a Water Pik® will penetrate below the

gumline, if your gums are not bonded to the teeth.

Also, the Water Pik® provides a quick and convenient way to apply

the hydrogen peroxide; it eliminates the need for pouring and

measuring before each application.

It is also possible to apply the hydrogen peroxide by " squishing " it

through your teeth before and after brushing. This method may be

adequate to treat mild periodontal disease.

If you use this method, do not rinse your entire mouth with hydrogen

peroxide, just squish it through your teeth.

Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is available in grocery stores and

pharmacies everywhere. It is packaged in brown plastic bottles, and

is sometimes in the same area as the mouthwash and toothpaste. The

larger pint size is most convenient. It should be labeled 3%

solution.

Water Pik® Oral Irrigators are available at Walgreen Pharmacies. The

price is $39.99.

Before using the Water Pik® with hydrogen peroxide, first practice

using it with water.

Fill the tank with water and set the control for the lowest

setting.

It is very important to use the lowest setting. The Water Pik® is

powerful and could be dangerous at the higher settings. (You might

damage the soft tissue under your tongue for example.)

With practice you will be able to go above the lowest setting, but

do this with caution.

Use the Water Pik® with water for several days to clean your teeth

before and after brushing. (Follow the instructions packaged with

the Water Pik® .)

After you have learned to use the Water Pik® with water, replace the

water in the tank with hydrogen peroxide.

If at anytime you get hydrogen peroxide in your eyes, immediately

rinse with water, and blot with a towel.

A one pint bottle of hydrogen peroxide should fill the tank

approximately ½ full. Then add ½ pint of purified water to obtain a

mixture of 2 parts hydrogen peroxide to 1 part of water.

(You can use the markings on the inside of the tank to obtain the

correct ratio.)

For advanced periodontal disease, this may be increased to 3 or 4

parts of hydrogen peroxide to 1 part of water. (By adding less

water.)

If you use full strength hydrogen peroxide, it might begin to

irritate your gums after several weeks. (It could even cause a

white " burned " appearance at the top of the gums.) For this reason,

the hydrogen peroxide should be diluted with water.

After your periodontal problems are under control, you may be able

to use a mixture of 1 part of hydrogen peroxide to 1 part of

purified water. (Add more water.)

To treat periodontal disease, you should use a regimen of:

Rinsing with water / application of hydrogen peroxide

Brushing

Rinsing with water / application of hydrogen peroxide

Flossing

Rinsing with water / application of hydrogen peroxide

Do this 3 times a day, after meals when possible.

When rinsing with water, sip the water from a cup, and then squish

it through your teeth. Squish vigorously, first on one side and then

on the other, to clean the pockets between your cheeks and gums.

The purpose of rinsing is to remove any food particles before

brushing. If you brush with food particles in place, you could brush

a particle into the space between gums and teeth; this could cause

an abscess. (Inflamed pocket)

The next step, application of hydrogen peroxide, is best done with a

Water Pik® . This will ensure that the hydrogen peroxide is injected

between the teeth, where it is needed most. The hydrogen peroxide

will also penetrate below the gumline, if your gums are not bonded

to the teeth.

Start with the Water Pik® at the lowest setting. With practice you

may be able to increase this by 1 or 2 increments. If the water jet

hurts your gums, reduce the setting.

The correct setting of the water jet intensity is important. If your

gums are not bonded to the teeth, the jet should penetrate slightly

below the gumline. But if the intensity is too high, it could pull

the gum away from the tooth and cause damage.

With the correct adjustment, the jet should feel like a gentle

tapping, but it should not be painful.

If your Water Pik® has an incremental control on the handle (the

settings are in incremental steps, instead of being continuously

variable), at the lower settings you may have difficulty obtaining

the water jet intensity that you need. (One setting will be too low,

and the next setting will be too high.)

And even at the lowest setting the water jet intensity is very high,

and many people with soft inflamed gums are unable to use the Water

Piks® because the water jet hurts their gums.

If you have these problems, reduce the intensity of the jet by

pushing a needle into the tip to enlarge the orifice (hold the

needle with a pair of pliers). For best results use the " wrong " end

of the needle.

Or push a small paper clip into the tip for greater intensity

reduction.

If the sliding control of your Water Pik® keeps moving from the

correct position, secure it in place with Silicon Rubber Sealant.

Use the mixture of 2 parts hydrogen peroxide to 1 part water

(increase to 3 or 4 parts hydrogen peroxide to 1 part water for

advanced periodontal disease), as described previously.

Apply the hydrogen peroxide mixture with the Water Pik® at the

gumline and between your teeth.

After application, squish the hydrogen peroxide vigorously through

your teeth, and then spit out, but do not rinse. (The hydrogen

peroxide foams, you can see it working.)

If you don't have a Water Pik®, you can apply the hydrogen peroxide

by just squishing it through your teeth.

To do this, sip a small amount of full strength hydrogen peroxide

from a cup and then squish it through your teeth. Do not get the

hydrogen peroxide in your entire mouth..

Then spit out but do not rinse.

If after time, the full strength hydrogen peroxide begins to

irritate your gums, you will need to dilute it with water.

Next, brush your teeth with toothpaste and a regular toothbrush. (If

your gums are firm, use a medium bristle brush.) After brushing

your teeth, it is beneficial to also brush the top of your tongue.

This will remove bacteria from the tongue.

Then use an interdental brush, dipped in toothpaste, to clean

between your teeth. (If the spaces between your teeth are large

enough to permit entry of the brush.)

These brushes are made by Oral-B and GUM and are available in

pharmacies, discount stores and supermarkets.

The GUM brushes are coated with Chlorhexidine; some persons may be

allergic to this antibacterial agent.

After brushing, rinse from a cup, and apply hydrogen peroxide with

the Water Pik® or by squishing.

The next step is to floss your teeth.

The purpose of flossing is to remove the film from your teeth at the

gumline.

Food particles should already have been removed. If food particles

are still present, the flossing could drive a particle into the

space between gums and teeth, causing an abscess.

It is necessary to develop considerable skill to do the flossing

properly. Do not attempt to watch in a mirror. You may wish to sit

in a comfortable chair while flossing.

Use a piece of floss that is 3 feet long, so that you can wrap each

end around all four fingers several times.

Support the floss using the tip of the index finger on one hand and

the tip of the thumb on the other hand. The rule for this is to use

the left thumb for the right teeth and the right thumb for the left

teeth.

Slide the floss into the space between the teeth and pull the floss

so that it curves around the surface of the tooth at the gumline.

To clean the surface, go up and down. Do not saw back and forth.

Try to bear down on the floss going away from the gumline, and then

ease up going toward the gumline. This way you will not drive the

film under the gum.

Also, try to keep using a different spot on the floss.

Clean all surfaces at the gumline this way.

The unwaxed floss is much better than the waxed.

The waxed floss will just slip over the surface of the tooth without

scraping the film off.

The unwaxed floss will scrape the surface clean. (When the surface

is clean it will feel " dry " under the floss.)

Unfortunately, waxed floss is not always labeled as such. With

practice, you can tell if floss is waxed, by the way it feels

between your fingers and on your teeth.

After flossing, you should rinse from a cup, and apply hydrogen

peroxide with the Water Pik® or by squishing. As before, do not

rinse.

This completes the regular treatment, which should be carried out 3

times daily, after meals when possible.

If your periodontal disease is advanced, add an additional brushing

and rinsing / application of hydrogen peroxide, after flossing and

rinsing / application of hydrogen peroxide.

For advanced periodontal disease, you should also apply hydrogen

peroxide frequently, throughout the day.

If your front teeth are variegated in color, brush them frequently

with a toothbrush dipped in hydrogen peroxide.

If you have hard-to-reach stains between your lower front teeth, use

a flat toothpick dipped in toothpaste to polish the stains away.

The Water Pik® with hydrogen peroxide will effectively clean and

cure abscesses. (Swollen, inflamed areas.)

Also, if you have an abscess, it helps to massage the inflamed area

with a finger tip.

Don't massage just at the gumline. Massage a large area starting on

the roots for upper teeth and on the jawbone for lower teeth. (The

infection tends to spread.)

Do not use toothpicks to clean abscesses, they can drive material

deeper into the abscess.

If you are having a problem with 1 or 2 teeth, avoid chewing on

those teeth until the problem goes away.

More than at any other time, while you are sleeping, bacteria will

penetrate the juncture of gums and teeth, and cause periodontal

disease. (You may notice that your gums are inflamed in the morning.)

To prevent this, before retiring, brush and apply the hydrogen

peroxide solution to your teeth. Do not spit out. Instead, squish

the hydrogen solution around in your entire mouth, and then spit

out. (To cleanse the entire mouth)

If you are having severe periodontal problems, it may be advisable

to get up once or twice during the night to apply hydrogen peroxide.

The frequent use of hydrogen peroxide may cause the inside of your

mouth, especially behind your front teeth, or behind your lower lip,

to become irritated.

If this occurs, rinse your mouth with water after using the hydrogen

peroxide, but do not squish the water through your teeth.

If the hydrogen peroxide causes sore spots on your lips, apply

moisturizing lotion to your lips after using the hydrogen peroxide.

If your teeth are temperature sensitive, in cold weather the liquid

from the tank may cause your teeth to hurt. To prevent this, warm

the liquid in the tank by placing a gooseneck lamp with a 25 watt

bulb so that it shines continuously on the side of the tank.

Position the lamp close to the tank (use a wire stand if necessary),

and crimp a piece of aluminum foil to the lamp to bridge the top of

the space between the lamp and the tank.

Hydrogen peroxide is an oxidizer, and cannot legally be carried

onboard a commercial aircraft. So when traveling, you will have to

purchase hydrogen peroxide when you arrive at your destination.

Oral B makes a mouthwash called Amosan, that can be carried on an

aircraft. This is a powder; when it is mixed with water it becomes

similar to hydrogen peroxide. (Amosan contains fine particles; do

not use it in a Water Pik® , just use it for squishing.)

Water Pik makes a " Water Pik® Travel System. " This is a small Water

Pik® that is convenient to carry when traveling. The price is

$69.95. Ordering instructions come with the regular Water Pik® .

Order the Travel System with a US type plug. Then you can use it in

the US without an adapter.

When you arrive in a foreign country, you can purchase an adapter

for their outlets.

The Travel System may legally be carried onboard a commercial

aircraft.

However, the long wire used to connect the charger to the Water Pik®

may arouse suspicion when it is viewed by the screening equipment.

So, remove the Travel System from your carry-on luggage, and put it

into the screening equipment separately. (To avoid a delay, caused

by opening and searching your carry-on luggage.)

The Travel System operates on either 110 or 220 volts.

The Travel System is not adjustable and the water jet is very

powerful. The clear tip is not as powerful as the blue tip, but both

are very strong.

To reduce the intensity of the jet, push a needle into the tip to

enlarge the orifice (hold the needle with a pair of pliers), or push

a small paper clip into the tip for greater intensity reduction.

All Water Piks® have open tanks. This means that dust and debris can

get into the tank.

Try to find something packaged with a lid that will cover the tank

of the Water Pik® .

The tank should be cleaned about once a month, to remove the film

that will collect on the inside of the tank. (When the liquid level

is low, use a paper towel to clean the tank.)

If after time, the hydrogen peroxide leaves a deposit that clogs the

handle / control valve / nozzle of your Water Pik® , follow these

steps:

Remove the Water Pik® from service (Use a different one.)

Allow 2 weeks for the material inside the handle to dry out

The material when dry will break up into small pieces

Run water through the Water Pik® and this will flush out the small

pieces

The second part of the program involves limiting the exposure of

your teeth to acidic food or beverages. (These will penetrate the

juncture of gums and teeth, causing inflammation.)

After consuming acidic foods, you should rinse, apply hydrogen

peroxide, brush and apply hydrogen peroxide again. (Avoid acidic

foods if you are at a location where you will be unable to use

hydrogen peroxide.)

After consuming acidic beverages, you should rinse and apply

hydrogen peroxide.

(Avoid acidic beverages if you are at a location where you will be

unable to use hydrogen peroxide, or at least rinse with water

afterward.)

If you have advanced periodontal problems, you should avoid acidic

foods that require chewing, such as apples.

Examples of acidic foods or beverages are:

Lemons, lemon juice, lemonade, soups containing lemon juice

Orange juice, pineapple juice, grape juice, etc.

Apples, vinegar, salad dressing (Try using salt and olive oil,

instead of vinegar based dressing, on salads and vegetables. Salt

and olive oil may be beneficial to your gums.) Drink milk while

eating acidic fruit such as apples.

Tomatoes, tomato juice, salsa

Cheese, yogurt

Shellfish (Shellfish are acidic; some people are allergic to

shellfish for this reason.)

Beverages containing phosphoric acid (Coca Cola, etc.) If you drink

these beverages, drink them through a straw.

Foods or beverages containing sodium phosphate (A phosphate is a

salt of phosphoric acid.)

Foods or beverages containing sodium citrate.

Chocolate

Coffee or tea (If you drink these, it is better to drink them

rapidly when warm, instead of sipping them slowly when hot.)

Wine

Do not drink acidic beverages including coffee, tea, Coca Cola,

fruit juice, or wine with meals. Instead, drink water or milk.

If you drink a lot of coffee or tea at home, drink it through a

straw. Rinse and apply hydrogen peroxide after each cup.

It may be beneficial to add milk or cream to your coffee or tea. The

milk or cream will reduce the acidity and the oil (fat) will reduce

seepage between teeth and gums.

Creamed soups are better for your teeth and gums than thin soups.

Listerine mouthwash might cause problems. (It contains benzoic

acid.) Rinse and apply hydrogen peroxide to your teeth after

gargling with Listerine.

Rubbing your gums with your finger tip will promote healing by

improving circulation in the gums.

Smoking cigarettes aggravates periodontal disease. The nicotine

impairs circulation in the gums. Do not smoke cigarettes.

Avoid beverages or candy containing Red Dye #40. (May cause oral

irritation.)

Do not clench or grind your teeth together (bruxism), because this

applies considerable force to the roots of the teeth, and may bruise

or damage the tissue that anchors the teeth.

If you are having periodontal problems, be sure to maintain a proper

diet. It is especially important to include vitamin C and calcium in

the diet.

Finally, it is important to have regular professional cleaning.

Hydrogen peroxide kills the bacteria that cause tartar (calculus),

but once the tartar forms, it can only be removed by professional

cleaning.

If your periodontal problems are advanced, you should have your

teeth cleaned 4 times a year.

After the problems are under control, twice a year should be

adequate.

You may eventually be able to go to once a year cleaning.

You should still keep using hydrogen peroxide.

The continued use of hydrogen peroxide will prevent the recurrence

of periodontal problems and will whiten your teeth.

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