Disclosing Bacteria
The bacteria that “hide” on our teeth and dissolve holes in them (cavities) are the same color as our teeth. Like the grasshopper hiding in the grass from the bird is green and hard to find. To find them we have in the office “disclosing solution” which colors the bacteria red and makes them easy to see.
If you can see the bacteria, it is easy to teach yourself how to be an effective tooth brusher.
If you “know your enemy” you will find getting teeth clean takes less time than most people normally use for brushing.
AT HOME you can use the vegetable food coloring you have in your kitchen cabinet. The same stuff you use to color Easter Eggs and make blue cake with green frosting (yikes!).
After you have done a normal brushing, just put 2 drops on your tongue and lick it all over your teeth. Rinse real well with some water and then look. The bacteria will be colored. You will see the places your “normal brushing” is good and the places you are missing.
Now teach yourself how to get all those places clean. Someone who knows how to get her/his teeth clean will be able to do an excellent brushing in one minute. WOW!
The benefits of excellent brushing are:
1) Whiter teeth!
2) No more bleeding gums!
3) Stop cavities.
4) What a smile!!
Scott Thompson, DDS
530-878-2357
Educating parents about the care of their child's teeth is the first priority of our practice and leads to overall fewer cavities and bigger smiles!
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- Dr. Scott Thompson
- Welcome to Winning With Smiles - Pediatric Dentistry. We are dedicated to cavity free, healthy beautiful smiles. We look forward to the opportunity to share with you what we know about creating optimal oral health for growing children. We understand oral health is closely tied to general health and like to work closely with the family physician. Oral health is also closely tied to family life and lifestyle. That is why we like to have the family involved with dental appointments. What we teach our patients works best if understood and supported by the family and will benefit the family as well. We enjoy working with parent and siblings present. We have been learning from families since 1974. With the family present, open questions lead to family learning. We are dedicated to your oral health.
When it comes to proper oral hygiene is extremely important to brush your teeth every day. Doing so helps to ensure optimal overall health.
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