Had a date with Dentist ?

I don’t enjoy visiting the dentist, ever since removing my tooth . But it happened again. This time , I narrowly escaped from losing a couple of my teeth. The dentist advised to have a ‘ root canal treatment’. That sounded good , till I opened my mouth. After the usual local anesthesia , I was lying on the dentist chair, while the dentist attended other patient. The dentist came, after some time, sat by my head with the array of tools Then started the treatment. I felt as if he was drilling in to my tooth. The next fifteen to twenty minutes saw him with all sorts of tools rubbing and cleaning. I thought it was all over. But not yet, declared the dentist. I had to go three more times for more of cleaning and dressing.

Perhaps I could have avoided this . As with many, I had my own reasons for not brushing regularly twice a day and flossing. I was surprised to read recently , that I was not alone.

Researchers found that tongue and tooth brushing in combination with dental flossing significantly decreased gingival bleeding by 38 percent after a two-week oral hygiene program. According to a new study published in the Journal of Periodontology, these are two tasks that should not be omitted from the daily hygiene routine.

So why take a risk !