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Periodontal Disease
inexpensive, self treatment stops the progression of periodontal disease
Where does it all start? No dental insurance or dental care over long periods of time.
I thought I was doing all the good things to take care of my mouth, since 1992 and it is now 2011. I brush and floss religiously and use hydrogen peroxide, but during that period I noticed every six months or so I would get an abscess and they became even more frequent.
I knew there would be an underlying problem if I did not get dental care, however; I could not afford it, so I endured by taking antibiotics from wherever I could get them, in hopes of earning enough money for proper dental treatment. Can you imagine not earning enough money for professional dental care over a 19 year period? The lack of money scared me into not doing anything. That I regret.
Well, anyway the pain got so bad I couldn’t stand it, so I borrowed the money from a friend only to learn, not only did I have a real bad tooth, but also periodontal disease. Well, to me, that's like cancer. There goes another $80 buck, which I did not have spent for nothing but a dental visit, xrays and more bad news. And this is twice I've done this trying to make it till I could get professional dental help by going to the cheapest places. So I did do my research and they both are located in excess of 40 miles from my home, another problem.
Dealing with the pain? I used a recipe of ground 1/2 tsp ground cloves, 1/4 tsp salt (take care w/salt might be an irritant) and pinch of baking soda, rolled in a square of coffee filter or tea bage paper. This gave me immediate pain relief. And I must continue until I can get the bad tooth extracted. There are numerous recipes like this on the internet.
Dealing with the Periodontal Disease? Due to financial constraints, I have no other choice than to try something on my own and that will be PERIODONTAL DISEASE SELF TREATMENT GUIDELINES
Four to Six Weeks Prior to Treatment:
1. Purchase 24 tablets of Amoxicillin 250 mg and 24 tablets of Metronidazole 250 mg (approximately $15.00 to $30.00). Persons allergic to Amoxicillin are recommended to purchase 24 tablets of Clindamycin 300 mg (approximately $25.00 to $50.00). These antibiotics may be purchased online without a dentist’s or physician’s prescription. Allow one to four weeks for delivery.
2. Purchase an oral irrigation machine: Interplak®, Waterpik®, or Hydrofloss® brands cost approximately $35.00 to $110.00.
3. Purchase 16 ounces of 10% povidone iodine (approximately $10.00).
4. Purchase 8 ounces or more of household bleach with 6% available chlorine or 2 to 8 ounces of grapefruit seed extract, GSE (approximately $10.00 to $45.00 with each ounce containing 1000 drops). 8 ounces of GSE may be obtained from Harvest Dental Supply for $45.00 with free shipping in the U.S.A. Contact Harvest Dental Supply: (805) 466 3202, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Pacific time.
5. Schedule a routine teeth cleaning at a general dental office.
Three days prior to scheduled teeth cleaning appointment:
1. Begin taking the antibiotics; either Amoxicillin and Metronidazole one tablet of each every 8 hours, or Clindamycin 1 tablet every 8 hours. Continue taking the antibiotics 3 x daily for 8 days.
2. Use an oral irrigator daily after first brushing and flossing. Mix 1 tsp. bleach in 8 ounces of warm water, or 15 drops of grapefruit seed extract (GSE) in 8 ounces of warm water. Aim the water jet at the gumline paying attention to the worst areas.
3. After having routine teeth cleaning, brush, floss, and use oral irrigator with either a bleach or GSE solution. Next, measure 4 ounces of 10% povidone iodine solution for use in the oral irrigator. Following irrigation with 10% povidone iodine solution, rinse with warm water or mouthwash. Repeat this procedure two days later and a third time on final day of the 8 day antibiotics regimen. Run fresh warm water through the oral irrigator after each use of bleach of povidone iodine solution.
4. Continue to floss and use an oral irrigator with GSE solution daily, or with a bleach solution 2 x week. Schedule routine teeth cleanings every 3 to 4 months.
It is amazing how easy it is to receive medical help, yet how differcult it is to receive professional dental help.
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