Without any justification,
I am of the opinion that
more attention to oral
moisture is advisable.
Conditions which cause
breathing through the
mouth, such as nasal
congestion or simply
leaving one's mouth
open, may exacerbate
a decrease in oral
mositure already resulting
from a possible age
related decrease in salivation.
I know personally that
adjustments I make to
pronounce Japanese to
my satisfaction have
caused significant drying
and shifting.
Air humidity should be
considered, as well as
a reduction in direct
air flow, as from a fan.
Also, alcohol is a wonderful
drying agent.
I've read some suggestions
that salivic arginine may
be involved in plack control.
Is there is a relationship
between testosterone and
arginine levels?
By the way, a taste for
hot foods could also be
a factor.
Hot pepper, citrus fruits,
and phosphoric acid in
some beverages begin
eating your teeth away
upon contact.
Rinse. Rinse. Rinse.
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Re: Cracked/Split Tooth...
Well, I guess I'm screwed then. I sleep with a fan on, drink like a fish, and gargle with hot sauce. Maybe I can get on a prepayment plan for dentures.
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I am thinking of getting them all pulled. Then the old "gummin it" routine will be a lot easier!jane_says (imported) wrote: Wed Sep 29, 2004 5:31 pm Well, I guess I'm screwed then. I sleep with a fan on, drink like a fish, and gargle with hot sauce. Maybe I can get on a prepayment plan for dentures.
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Laugh if you will, but I have had a number
of friends older than many here, and the
tendency to not seal the lips, in my
unscientific opinion is a significant factor.
As a matter of fact, I often sleep with the
fan on. However, if someone is suffering an
uncharacteristic decline in dental conditions,
it would be reasonable to consider many
factors (if not all factors) ahead of testicular
disposition.
Onions, I believe contain hydrocloric acid,
tomatoes acidic acid, and a popular ingredient
in calcium augmented orange juice is malic
acid. Unscientifically, as a personal preference,
I would avoid things fortified with malic acid.
Unscientifically, one might consider one lightly
salted chip to tend toward the neutralization of
high acid foods. Brushing is not necessarily going
to change the chemical current balance inbodied
in the oral tissues.
And again
It dries the teeth, and dries the gums, which,
in my opinion, is undesirable.
In advertently, Jane Says, you may have
stumbled onto another potentially important
factor here: attitude and self deprication.
Self deprication is often beneficial when applied
to thinking. Applied to biology, there may be
certain draw backs. The lips and mouth are
controlled by muscles. The stimulation of this
tissue my secondarily stimulate circulation to
salivary elements. It may also cause minute
fluctutions in oral tissues, a kind of oral yoga,
reducing a tendency toward hardening. There
may also be a temperature factor involved.
Back to self deprication. The concern of making
mistakes or looking foolish may self consciously
increase as we age. The may cause a person to
neutralize their facial expressions. It may be
benefical to make a conscious effort to work
those muscles by pursing the lips or even
making funny faces, in private.
I wouldn't even be surprised if excessive
nasal tissue and nasal hair were significant
factors in the tendency of older people to
breath through their mouths. Aggravated,
perhaps, by a reduction in lung effort. It
takes more work to breath through the
nose.
Society forces social strictures on people that
often conflict with their well being. Breaking
those strictures, one may feel awkward. But
one must keep an eye to the practicalities of
existence, even if they set one to ridicule.
Gum tissue that is left to dry,
will not likely serve its intended purposes.
of friends older than many here, and the
tendency to not seal the lips, in my
unscientific opinion is a significant factor.
As a matter of fact, I often sleep with the
fan on. However, if someone is suffering an
uncharacteristic decline in dental conditions,
it would be reasonable to consider many
factors (if not all factors) ahead of testicular
disposition.
Onions, I believe contain hydrocloric acid,
tomatoes acidic acid, and a popular ingredient
in calcium augmented orange juice is malic
acid. Unscientifically, as a personal preference,
I would avoid things fortified with malic acid.
Unscientifically, one might consider one lightly
salted chip to tend toward the neutralization of
high acid foods. Brushing is not necessarily going
to change the chemical current balance inbodied
in the oral tissues.
And again
It dries the teeth, and dries the gums, which,
in my opinion, is undesirable.
In advertently, Jane Says, you may have
stumbled onto another potentially important
factor here: attitude and self deprication.
Self deprication is often beneficial when applied
to thinking. Applied to biology, there may be
certain draw backs. The lips and mouth are
controlled by muscles. The stimulation of this
tissue my secondarily stimulate circulation to
salivary elements. It may also cause minute
fluctutions in oral tissues, a kind of oral yoga,
reducing a tendency toward hardening. There
may also be a temperature factor involved.
Back to self deprication. The concern of making
mistakes or looking foolish may self consciously
increase as we age. The may cause a person to
neutralize their facial expressions. It may be
benefical to make a conscious effort to work
those muscles by pursing the lips or even
making funny faces, in private.
I wouldn't even be surprised if excessive
nasal tissue and nasal hair were significant
factors in the tendency of older people to
breath through their mouths. Aggravated,
perhaps, by a reduction in lung effort. It
takes more work to breath through the
nose.
Society forces social strictures on people that
often conflict with their well being. Breaking
those strictures, one may feel awkward. But
one must keep an eye to the practicalities of
existence, even if they set one to ridicule.
Gum tissue that is left to dry,
will not likely serve its intended purposes.