The Mouth
"The mouth in its entirety is an important and even wondrous
part of our anatomy, our emotion, our life; it is the site of our very being.
When an animal loses teeth, it cannot survive unless it is domesticated; its
very existence is terminated; it dies. ..."
by F. Harold Wirth, D.D.S.
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"Here, use my toothbrush..."
Ever use someone else's toothbrush? You may think twice about
doing it again after reading this: (1) Toothbrushes can be a source of repeated
dental infections. (2) Toothbrushes can cause a bacteremia (bacteria entering
the bloodstream) that may result in an endocarditis (a heart infection). (3)
Toothbrushes can harbor and transmit viruses and bacteria. (4) Toothbrushes can
retain 50% of the herpes simplex virus for one week. (5) Gingival [gum]
inflammation can be reduced by changing toothbrushes biweekly.
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