Re: Electric toothbrush or manual?
I posted this a few years ago after watching a video of Dr. Thomas Levy giving a talk at a cancer meeting.
I can no longer find it, so I found the same information by another dentist complete with instructions on how to proceed. I would offer a few changes that would be better. How do I know they are better?, because I do this routine regularly.
After I read about it, I started doing it. When I use to get my teeth cleaned, the last thing the hygentist would do would be to measure the gap between the teeth and gum. Mine would range from 2 to 6. These gaps are where food gets trapped and the gaps would get larger eventually causing some kind of dental problems [cavities - Root canals,ETC.] along with receeding gums. At my next visit the hygentist hardly had any cleaning to do, and she wasn't finding any gaps to report.
The dentist comment to me when he came in to check her work was, "I don't know what you have been doing, but what ever it is keep it up".
You mention a oral irrigater, so this link will show you exactly how to use it. The changes I mentioned from this video is to include 3, or 4 TBS of 3% H202 to distilled water. You shouldn't use tap water with all the chlorine, pesticides, ETC. that is commonly foud in tap water. Those are toxins. The H202 should be the kind you get from diluting 35% to 3% with distilled water. Not the 3% they sell at the drug store with fillers, and who knows what else. Here's the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flLt9swaWFM
Of course there are toxic crap in food if it isn't organic, GMO free,ETC..
A bonus is you will notice your teeth will get a shade or two whiter, at least until you eat something that may cause them to have a film.
This works, give it a try. gradually increase the speed of the machine, and brush after. Your gums will eventually heal.