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Anything over-the-counter to add to a water pik after scaling and having deep pockets that can help kill whatever's bad in there?
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Iodine tablets: A campers best friend. Add 2 20mg tabs of tetraglycine hydroperiodide per quart of water and wait 30 minutes.
Answered 9/15/2013
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Detergents & H2O2: Since all cells use fat molecules to seperate inside water from outside water, soaps & detergents, which serve to emulsify & wash away fat molecules, tend to destroy all cells, with adequate time and agitation. Additionally, hydrogen peroxide, degrading to water, h20, & releasing o2 is a powerful oxidizing agent which degrades cells, especially bacterial cells which do not function well in air.
Answered 12/9/2013
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I just had scaling and root planing, can i use my electric toothbrush and water flosser ? I am used to them, if i don't use them i feel like my mouth is still dirty?
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Dentist tooth scaling , Water comes out of the scaler . I want to know is it important to clean the inside of the water pipe system between patients ? . My dentist say all you need is to change the tip of scaler and not worry about the water pipes
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I have dark patches of dry skin on my lips. I have tried some over the counter cream but it didn't work. They're often itchy and scaling.
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Does it herm the calcium layer of teeth by scaling. Just scaled last day my tooth's are so sensitive today mostly when drinking cold water?
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