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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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The Smile Method – How to Avoid Gum Surgery and Dentures.
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red are the most important.

INTRODUCTION—–1

PART I – GUM DISEASE

1. DEFINING DISEASES OF THE GUMS—–9

2. PERIODONTITIS FORMS POCKETS—–9

3. PERIODONTITIS CAUSES BONE LOSS—–11

4. PERIODONTITIS CAN CAUSE TOOTH LOSS—–12

5. CLASSIFICATION OF GUM DISEASE—–13

6. SYMPTOMS OF ACTIVE PERIODONTITIS—–13

7. PATHOGENS AND PERIODONTITIS—–15

8. OTHER FACTORS IMPLICATED IN PERIODONTITIS—–18

9. WHO IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO PERIODONTITIS—–21

10. PREVENTING PERIODONTITIS—–22

11. PERIODONTITIS AND HEALTH—–22

PART II – THE PLAN

12. ADVANCES PROMOTED BY THE SMILE METHOD——24

13. THE SMILE METHOD – PROS AND CONS—–24

14. THE SMILE METHOD – OUTLINE—–26

15. THE BEDTIME PROGRAM—–27

16. THE THREE PHASES OF THE SMILE METHOD—–28

17. DIAGNOSTICS – HOW YOU CAN DIAGNOSE A GUM INFECTION—–29

18. POCKET PENETRATION BY VARIOUS MEANS—–31

19. STARTING THE SMILE METHOD—–32

20. INSPECTION TOOLS – PURCHASING—–34

21. APPLIANCES REQUIRED – OUTLINE—–36

22. CONSUMABLES REQUIRED – OUTLINE—–36

PART III – YOUR DENTIST

23. FINDING A DENTIST—–37

24. BEFORE YOUR DENTAL VISIT—–38

25. HOW YOUR DENTIST CAN ASSIST YOU—–39

26. DURING YOUR DENTAL VISIT—–42

27. ORAL PROPHYLAXIS—–44

28. HOW YOUR DENTIST CAN DIAGNOSE PERIODONTITIS—–45

29. HOW YOUR DENTIST CAN DIAGNOSE GUM INFECTION—–47

30. DIAGNOSTIC TESTS—–48

31. QUESTIONS REGARDING DIAGNOSTIC TESTS—–48

32. AFTER YOUR DENTAL VISIT—–49

PART IV – PERIODONTAL PROCEDURES

33. ROOT SCALING, ROOT PLANING AND CURETTAGE—–51

34. GUM SURGERY – PROS AND CONS—–52

35. DENTAL OFFICE ADVICE—–54

36. IF YOU ELECT TO HAVE GUM SURGERY—–55

PART V – ANTISEPTICS

37. WHICH ANTISEPTICS TO USE – OUTLINE—–57

38. HOW THE ANTISEPTICS ARE USED – OUTLINE—–58

39. HYDROGEN PEROXIDE—–59

40. 35% AND 3% HYDROGEN PEROXIDE COMPARED—–60

41. HOW TO USE HYDROGEN PEROXIDE—–61

42. HANDLING AND DISPENSING OF HYDROGEN PEROXIDE—–62

43. HYDROGEN PEROXIDE – SAFETY WARNING—–62

44. THE SMILE METHOD AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE—–63

PART VI – BRUSHING

45. WHY BRUSH—–65

46. WHEN TO BRUSH—–65

47. HOW TO BRUSH YOUR TEETH—–66

48. ADDITIONAL MOUTH CLEANING ADVICE—–68

49. DENTIFRICES—–69

50. COMMERCIAL DENTIFRICES—–70

51. MANUAL – BRUSHES—–71

52. MANUAL-BRUSHES – PURCHASING—–71

53. ELECTRIC-BRUSH – PURCHASING—–72

54. CARE AND STORAGE OF TOOTHBRUSHES—–74

PART VII – IRRIGATING

55. DENTAL IRRIGATORS—–75

56. WHEN AND HOW TO IRRIGATE——75

57. SOLUTIONS TO USE IN THE IRRIGATOR—–77

58. DENTAL IRRIGATOR – PURCHASING—–78

PART VIII – FLOSSING

59. FLOSSING——80

60. FLOSS —–80

61. WHEN AND WHERE TO FLOSS—–81

62. HOW TO FLOSS—–82

63. FLOSSING AIDS—–83

PART IX – DEEP POCKETS

64. DEEP POCKET DELIVERY SYSTEMS—–85

65. LOCATING DEEP POCKETS—–87

66. HOW TO USE THE VITAPICK—–88

PART X – ANTIBIOTICS

67. WHICH ANTIBIOTICS TO USE—–91

68. LOCAL AND SYSTEMIC ANTIBIOTICS COMPARED—–92

69. VITAPICK AND ANTIBIOTIC FIBERS COMPARED—–93

70. ANTIBIOTICS – SAFETY WARNING—–95

PART XI – TREATING GUM INFECTIONS

71. STATES OF GUM HEALTH AND WHAT TO DO – OUTLINE—–97

72. TREATING SHALLOW POCKET INFECTIONS—–98

73. PERIODONTAL ABSCESS—–101

74. HOW TO PREVENT AND ELIMINATE DEEP POCKET INFECTIONS—–102

75. TREATING AN ABSCESS—–105

76. RELIEF OF PAIN DUE TO ABSCESS—–106

PART XII – SWASHING

77. WHY SWASH—–108

78. HOW TO SWASH—–108

79. WHEN TO SWASH—–108

PART XIII – SUPPLEMENTS

80. SUPPLEMENTS – OUTLINE—–109

81. VITAMIN C (ASCORBATE)—–109

82. VITAMIN C DOSAGE RANGE—–110

83. VITAMIN C DOSING——111

84. C-NBT DOSING—–112

85. VITAMIN C DOSING DURING ILLNESS—–113

86. VITAMIN C SIDE EFFECTS AND CAUTIONS—–115

87. VITAMIN C – PURCHASING—–116 

PART XIV – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

88. THE SMILE METHOD COSMETIC BENEFITS——118

89. HOW TO WHITEN YOUR TEETH—–118

90. CAPS AND BRIDGES—–119

91. HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR BREATH ODOR—–120

92. MOUTHWASH—–121

93. CHEWING GUM—–122

94. LOZENGES—–123

95. TOOTHPICKS—–123

96. WHAT TO DO ABOUT HYPERSENSITIVITY—–124

97. HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR DRY MOUTH—–125

98. HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH—–127

PART XV – GAUGING PROGRESS

99. GAUGING SHORT TERM PROGRESS—–131

100. GAUGING LONG TERM PROGRESS—–132

101. IF THE SMILE METHOD HAS NOT HELPED YOU—–133

PART XVI – MOTIVATE – INFO – SURVEY

102. STAY MOTIVATED—–134

103. STAY INFORMED——134

104. READER’S HEALTH SURVEY—–136

PART XVII – TABLES

105. DILUTING 35% FOOD GRADE HYDROGEN PEROXIDE (BY PARTS)—–138

106. DILUTING 3% HYDROGEN PEROXIDE (BY PARTS)—–138

107. DILUTING 35% FOOD GRADE HYDROGEN PEROXIDE (BY DROPS)—–139

108. WEIGHT AND VOLUME EQUIVALENTS OF FLUIDS—–139

REFERENCES—–140

INDEX—–146

 

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 REFERENCES

 The references found in The Smile Method – How to Avoid Gum Surgery and Dentures are included below to show the depth of the research that went into the development of The Smile Method and the VitaPick. The success achieved by use of antimicrobial treatment of periodontitis as mentioned by some of the authors below is included mostly for health professionals and for those seeking more information. For you, the patient, all the research in the world is meaningless unless the treatment that you use stops the disease process and are able to verify its effectiveness.

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