Light therapy stops tooth loss in dental patients with periodontal disease

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Light therapy stops tooth loss in dental patients with periodontal disease

Mon Apr 30, 2007 4:07 pm (PST)

A light-activated germ killer slowed the progression of periodontal

disease in rats over the short-term, according to a study conducted by

researchers at Sao Paulo State University and published in the Journal

of Periodontology. Researchers hope that this can eventually be adapted

into a treatment for humans.

What you need to know - Conventional View

• Periodontal disease is an infection of the gum tissue around the

teeth, leading to inflammation of the gums, bone loss

<http://www.newstarg et.com/bone_ loss.html> and loosening of teeth.

 

• Researchers induced periodontal disease into 120 rats, then

divided them into four groups. One group was not treated, one group

received low-level laser therapy, one group had methylene blue applied

to its teeth and the fourth received a combination of methylene-blue and

low-intensity- laser treatment ( " photodynamic therapy " ).

 

• Methylene blue is a photosensitizer, meaning that it increases the

sensitivity of an organism to light. It has mild microbe-killing

properties, and this capacity increases when it is exposed to light.

 

• After five days, researchers found significantly less bone loss in

the rats receiving photodynamic therapy than in those receiving no

treatment, but no significant difference between photodynamic therapy

and the other treatments.

 

• After 15 days, rats receiving photodynamic treatment had

significantly less bone loss than those in the no-treatment and

laser-only groups, but no difference from the methylene-blue- only group.

After 30 days, there was no significant difference between any of the

four groups.

 

• Quote: " This is an exciting finding. Photodynamic therapy could

prove to be a preferable alternative to antibiotic therapy. " - Dr.

Preston D. Miller, Jr., president of the American Academy of

Periodontology

 

What you need to know - Alternative View

Statements and opinions by Mike Adams, author of Natural Health

Solutions and the Conspiracy to Keep You From Knowing About Them

<http://www.truthpub lishing.com/ naturalhealthsol utions.html>

 

• The effectiveness of light in killing bacteria

<http://www.newstarg et.com/bacteria. html> is well established. Light

therapy can be extremely useful in dental work. It's non-toxic,

painless, safe and highly effective at killing bacteria in the mouth.

 

• You don't need expensive technology to save your gums. Simply

sticking your tongue out at the sun and exposing your gums to sunlight

for a few minutes each day can have much the same effect. Sunlight kills

most of the strains of bacteria that grow in your mouth.

 

• Periodontal disease can also be directly controlled by avoiding

the consumption of refined sugars (such as high-fructose corn syrup) or

rinsing with an herbal-based dental rinse. I recommend (and use)

products from The Natural Densist: www.TheNaturalDenti st.com

<http://www.thenatur aldentist. com/>

 

Resources you need to know

• Another outstanding product for outright eliminating periodontal

disease and supporting health gums is called Dental Miracle. I've used

it for years and strongly recommend it to everyone for gum health. It's

a powder you sprinkle on your toothbrush before brushing. See it at:

www.DentalMiracle. com <http://www.dentalmi racle.com/>

 

Bottom line

• In a recent study, photodynamic therapy caused a short-term

slowing of bone loss in rats infected with periodontal disease.

[Guest guest]

That is very interesting; thanks. Wouldn't it be nice if when

we went to the dentist they would suggest something like this instead

of just wanting to pull all our teeth out! Sort of like it would be

nice if when we went to the doctors they would suggest something

other then drugs or surgery.

I have receeding gums; a side-effect of medication I used to

take. Anyways, I have been rubbing my gums with transdermal magnesium

chloride and they don't bleed anymore. Bones need more then calcium

and as often the problem with bone problems is magnesium deficiency,

so decided to try it with the bones in my mouth too.

blessings

Shan

 

, Courtney Kinear

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> Light therapy stops tooth loss in dental patients with periodontal

disease Mon Apr 30, 2007 4:07 pm (PST)

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[Guest guest]

You might want to peruse lef.org (Life Extension Foundation) website to see what

they say about gums and Q10.

Works quite well.

Kirk

 

Shan <surpriseshan2 wrote:

That is very interesting; thanks. Wouldn't it be nice if when

we went to the dentist they would suggest something like this instead

of just wanting to pull all our teeth out! Sort of like it would be

nice if when we went to the doctors they would suggest something