Oil pulling involves swishing oil around in your mouth, similar to the way you would mouthwash, though with less force and for a longer duration of time. ©George Doyle/iStock/Thinkstock Most American adults have some symptoms of gum disease, even if just mildly, but it's not gingiv...
Gingivitis — Gums are red, swollen and bleed easily. Periodontal pockets — Plaque begins to form below the gum line,gums recedeand pockets form. Periodontitis— The chronic presence of plaque, tartar and attending bacterial infection destroys the gum and bone structure that supports the teeth and...
He tasted like spearmint gum and the red Gatorade I’d seen him drinking during the 4×4 relay. It wasn’t the best combination, but I still wanted more. I hoped I tasted alright. After all, I’d pounded popcorn and Kit-Kats after Joseph told me I wouldn’t be running my next ...
After getting gum grafting surgery, I wanted to recover FAST for an upcoming New Year's event. This is what I did to move things along more quickly.
It’s so bad. And they bring me to the hospital and they’re like you have a hernia. You have to stay here because we cannot move you. We need to unswollen the swollen thing. And I spent a week in the hospital. Or a week and a half, I don’t even remember. It’s so long...
Canker sores on your tonsil can feel very similar to a sore throat. Your tonsil may feel swollen, and you may just attribute the pain to a run-of-the-mill cold, a virus, tonsillitis or strep. The best way to tell is to look in your mouth and examine your tonsils. Generalized swelli...
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I decided to quit all at once and I never thought I'd have immediate and disturbing and scary side effects from stopping. My hands and fingers felt like they were extremely swollen and I couldn't close them. I couldn't do normal things like grasp a zipper or even had problems picking ...
but I’ll give you a bit more detail here. Unlike xanthan gum, which is a product of bacterial fermentation, guar gum is derived from an actual food: the guar bean, or Indian cluster bean, which grows primarily in India and Pakistan. They look similar to green beans, and are a common...
Mouth sores, as the name suggests, present themselves as swollen lesions on your gum or the inner part of your cheeks. Beyond the sores, they also occur as swellings on your gum or mouth. To manage these sores, regularly rinse your mouth with hydrogen peroxide. Take care not to swallow...