tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post2722523114556010719..comments2024-02-21T07:22:16.132-07:00Comments on Tom Haws: I reversed my gum disease in 32 months cleaning once daily without flossingThomas Gail Hawshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098809959246681881noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-46162614081036819242023-05-07T18:22:39.142-07:002023-05-07T18:22:39.142-07:00p.s. I also love your story because I always wonde...p.s. I also love your story because I always wonder how important my big fast was. But you did it without any big fast. So that's really cool.Thomas Gail Hawshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04098809959246681881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-59824771582369010042023-05-07T18:21:24.496-07:002023-05-07T18:21:24.496-07:00Oh, my goodness! This is amazing. Your story sound...Oh, my goodness! This is amazing. Your story sounds almost identical to mine. Almost even the same length of time. I want to work your comment into a new blog post. I even wonder about the possibility of doing a Youtube video on this. So, so, cool. Huge congratulations!<br /><br />Someone who commented here once used the phrase "ninja swishing". :-D<br /><br />TomThomas Gail Hawshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04098809959246681881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-34095156123170062162023-05-07T18:01:26.282-07:002023-05-07T18:01:26.282-07:00I stumbled upon this blog back in early 2020 (righ...I stumbled upon this blog back in early 2020 (right before the pandemic and lockdowns) after leaving a dental appointment and being told that I had experienced bone loss in my jaw and that I periodontal disease (I believe my largest pockets were around 7 in some areas). I was subsequently referred to specialist but due to Covid, I wasn't able to see anyone for a year. In the meantime, and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-70182782847189250172021-02-02T11:51:58.559-07:002021-02-02T11:51:58.559-07:00Hi. I recommend trying for a few weeks to see if y...Hi. I recommend trying for a few weeks to see if you can get your gums pinker and your morning breath cleaner. If those preliminary results are promising, I recommend following your new home care regimen for a few months (maybe 6) and getting another exam before escalating treatment.<br /><br />If you can't get your gums pinker and your breath cleaner in a few weeks or consistently for a few Thomas Gail Hawshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04098809959246681881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-3770357183192277222021-02-02T01:45:52.740-07:002021-02-02T01:45:52.740-07:00Hi so do you not recommend deep cleaning ? Hi so do you not recommend deep cleaning ? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415602301521712064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-89497131887054661782021-01-30T20:37:19.767-07:002021-01-30T20:37:19.767-07:00Hi, Diane. I apologize something went wrong with m...Hi, Diane. I apologize something went wrong with my notifications.<br /><br />I don't know of anything wrong with toothpaste. I just happen to have discontinued using it for no significant reason. I see you found that out. :-)<br /><br />How have things gone for you since November?<br /><br />TomThomas Gail Hawshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04098809959246681881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-83207893719705039172020-11-30T01:09:30.377-07:002020-11-30T01:09:30.377-07:00I just read your other post and in the numerous co...I just read your other post and in the numerous comments, found my answer to the toothpaste question. <br /><br />Just fyi - I have no pain whatsoever with my teeth/gums atm which is another reason why I do not want to have gum surgery despite how deep it is. My dentist said I need to consider that as it will get even worse with age. The idea of opening up my gums and sewing it is not what I Diane Tynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-88363749423019927782020-11-30T00:56:49.512-07:002020-11-30T00:56:49.512-07:00Hi Thomas, great thread! I'm hoping it will h...Hi Thomas, great thread! I'm hoping it will help my gum recession. My dentist gave me paperwork to see a periodontist to open up my gums and do whatever it is they do with it to help with the recession. I'm so hesitant to call and so glad to have found you. My question for you is in regards to the toothpaste. You wrote do not use toothpaste and I was wondering if toothpaste is Diane Tynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-83085355524384143382020-11-12T10:29:48.927-07:002020-11-12T10:29:48.927-07:00Hi tom, thank you so much for your post as well as...Hi tom, thank you so much for your post as well as spending so much time over the years keeping up with replies ect. All of the information I've gotten from just this is amazing and haven't been able to find anywhere else while I've been researching. You have given me so much hope! Thank you and God blessAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204720215469928596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-33488305195381970692020-06-06T20:48:32.324-07:002020-06-06T20:48:32.324-07:00Paid product endorsement: No. Actually, Yasi sent ...Paid product endorsement: No. Actually, Yasi sent me a free irrigator I reviewed a few years ago. I've tried to say repeatedly "WaterPik or any other irrigator". But WaterPik is what I used.<br /><br />Fasting: Of course intermittent fasting (every day) is great. Fasting for weeks on water only is a time-honored practice, and it takes training. It's not good to fast 2-3 days Thomas Gail Hawshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04098809959246681881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-21486637611905980532020-06-06T19:52:56.373-07:002020-06-06T19:52:56.373-07:00First, are you being sponsored by the brand of wat...First, are you being sponsored by the brand of water pick/floss you said you purchased? Because it sounds like it. But I do agree that they work amazingly but I bought mine on Amazon for 30$ and works incredibly well! I have only just started using it for the past several days but it makes flossing a lot more fun and easier. <br /><br />Second, I think intermittent fasting is great for us, but Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-8107934395402458542020-05-10T13:53:07.936-07:002020-05-10T13:53:07.936-07:00Hi!
My answer to most of that is "I don'...Hi!<br /><br />My answer to most of that is "I don't know."<br /><br />1. I don't know. There's a 2012 video of my teeth and gums.<br />https://www.youtube.com/user/hawstom/search?view_as=subscriber&query=gums<br /><br />2. I wish I knew. I know that fasting has changed my life for the better in hard-to-express ways. That was the first long one in 2010.<br /><br />3. Thomas Gail Hawshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04098809959246681881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-50910523433727930612020-05-10T12:23:51.647-07:002020-05-10T12:23:51.647-07:00Hi Thomas,
Thanks for sharing your story, it give...Hi Thomas,<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your story, it gives me some hope (despite the consensus on the rest of the internet being that nothing can be done about it).<br /><br />I am currently following the protocol with Philips sonic toothbrush and Waterpik. I have several short questions for you:<br /><br />1. After your pockets improved, did you also grew back the receding gums? or the gums Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-21331019177193433832020-04-18T20:31:52.551-07:002020-04-18T20:31:52.551-07:00Hi again. I do recall my gums turning relatively &...Hi again. I do recall my gums turning relatively "white". I called that "pink", and saw it as healing. Again, I suggest you switch one thing: Instead of rinsing at night and brushing during the day, try rinsing/swishing all day and brushing just once a day at night after your last food.Thomas Gail Hawshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04098809959246681881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-44088710652492665502020-04-18T19:50:20.023-07:002020-04-18T19:50:20.023-07:00Hi. I don't recall that. What comes to mind is...Hi. I don't recall that. What comes to mind is some people who've commented have adverse reactions to brushing too much. I suggest knocking off the daytime brushing and instead focusing on rinsing/swishing between your nightly cleanings. Let me know how that goes for you.<br />TomThomas Gail Hawshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04098809959246681881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-16372023536144627522020-04-18T19:26:53.220-07:002020-04-18T19:26:53.220-07:00Hi! I came across your blog about a week ago. I ha...Hi! I came across your blog about a week ago. I have been faithfully using the waterpik, brushing, flossing, and rinsing every night, as well as a good brush or two during the day.<br />I've noticed that my gums feel "itchy" and are turning white near the visible periodontal pockets. Do you recall something similar happening to you? I think it may be part of the healing process, butbr0co1iihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03079098166132133310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-86627602241026153202019-10-15T20:36:48.108-07:002019-10-15T20:36:48.108-07:00If you are brushing and irrigating every night, th...If you are brushing and irrigating every night, that's by far the most important thing. The order is a minor thing. Congrats on your tongue.Thomas Gail Hawshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04098809959246681881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-19057939941891626422019-10-15T18:00:43.686-07:002019-10-15T18:00:43.686-07:00You got the order wrong. Should waterpik first the...You got the order wrong. Should waterpik first then brush. Go read the menu.<br />Also I use tongue scrapper to clean the tongue. Listerine tends to kill the tongue germs but<br />they come back first. They make the mouth smell, and study shows tongue germs can<br />cause heart disease and even pancreatic cancer. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14110490210787927876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-67835532992999602192019-07-25T11:52:57.152-07:002019-07-25T11:52:57.152-07:00Huge congratulations!Huge congratulations!Thomas Gail Hawshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04098809959246681881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-42269075664623118122019-07-25T09:54:53.832-07:002019-07-25T09:54:53.832-07:00I helped mine by using half and half water and per...I helped mine by using half and half water and peroxide in my Waterpik with periodontal tip. 3% peroxide cuts to 1 1/2%. I did that 2 to 3 times a week and the rest of the week I use 1/3 Listerine with 2/3 water in my Waterpik with periodontal tip. you want to put it at a 45° angle where the gums meet the teeth on a medium setting. I regularly brushed my teeth twice a day with an electronic Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11599149154592423587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-75566670035408169892019-07-12T16:15:57.250-07:002019-07-12T16:15:57.250-07:00Sounds like a smart dentist! Sorry about your rece...Sounds like a smart dentist! Sorry about your recent troubles.Thomas Gail Hawshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04098809959246681881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-76432706121574832982019-07-12T01:30:28.937-07:002019-07-12T01:30:28.937-07:00One of the best articles I ever read on tooth care...One of the best articles I ever read on tooth care was from a dentist who advocated both western and eastern medicine. Regarding flossing and the Waterpik, she stated that both can be used, alternating between them, as they each do something the other cannot. Waterpiks get into areas that flossing cannot reach; however, flossing provides a friction that a Waterpik cannot, one that removes Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-41139103441627086542019-05-01T08:38:00.924-07:002019-05-01T08:38:00.924-07:00SantaMedical,
I am making an exception to my no sp...SantaMedical,<br />I am making an exception to my no spam policy in this case. It looks like your irrigator is very similar or identical to the Yasi irrigator I reviewed <a href="http://tomsthird.blogspot.com/2017/07/yasi-oral-irrigator-review.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>: Thomas Gail Hawshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04098809959246681881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-45459607484077842822019-04-21T23:21:43.921-07:002019-04-21T23:21:43.921-07:00You may need to clarify whom or what you are respo...You may need to clarify whom or what you are responding to. But yes, 6-month professional cleaning and examination is part of how I have healed my gums in the past 10 years.Thomas Gail Hawshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04098809959246681881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235090679757746810.post-53059749886742955512019-04-21T11:11:33.933-07:002019-04-21T11:11:33.933-07:00You HAVE TO FLOSS to remove plaque and food debris...You HAVE TO FLOSS to remove plaque and food debris buildup that will surely change to tartar if you don't. Bacteria hides in the tartar, from which they will continue to live and produce acid wastes that will continue to erode your teeth and jaw bones where your teeth are imbedded. As such, your gums will continue to recede and you won't realize it until your teeth fall out!!<br /><br /Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com