Over the years we have tried and tested many different products to help our patients throughout Chicago achieve the best results from their home care regimen. Healthy teeth and gums not only affect our oral health but have been linked to other physical health issues as well. The following products are aids that we have seen many positive results from. We offer each of these following products in our office. Up on purchase we extensively and carefully educate the patient to give them a genuine understanding and working knowledge of these products.
Sonicare Toothbrush
The Sonicare toothbrush is an excellent instrument for your daily home care. It re-trains patients to relearn basic brushing techniques. The brush is soft-bristled, and is gentle and safe on enamel as well as porcelain veneers and crowns. The ultrasonic motions reach in between the teeth and also massage the gums to not only clean the teeth much better but promote healthy gums. The brush has a timer and a pacer that let you know how long to spend in each area and make sure you brush long enough. This brush has benefited patients in braces, those with gum disease or who have caused recession from the pressure placed while brushing.
Waterpik
Although many patients follow their regimen religiously with flossing and brushing, sometimes these two things are not enough. The Waterpik is an excellent adjunctive aid for those patients who have a hard time cleaning in between the teeth thoroughly. Patients with braces, implants, wide embrasures and crownwork benefit from the irrigation action. The Waterpik does not replace flossing, it serves to disrupt the bacteria that was not reached with conventional flossing and does not allow it to cause harm to the tissues.
Mi Paste
This paste completely focuses on the overall total health of the teeth. The paste focuses more on replacing the minerals that are lost from the tooth surface such as Calcium, Phosphate and Fluoride. Prior to this product, the only way to treat hypersensitive teeth, weakened enamel or cavity-prone teeth was to give patients different forms of Fluoride treatments, but we did not always diminish the problem. This product replaces all the minerals that are missing from the tooth, not only Fluoride. Since we started using the MI Paste, patients have been able to diminish white chalky areas on their enamel, have cold/hot foods without discomfort, do whitening systems and decreased the amount of cavities they get. This “paste” is used along with your regular toothpaste. It is a cream that is applied after flossing and brushing twice a day.
