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Dear Katherine & listfriends, On this subject, I was at my dentist's yesterday and was told that they had just returned from a seminar. They were told that one should "dry brush" (no water, no toothpaste) heavy plaque areas such as behind the front teeth-top & bottom. then proceed with your regular brushing routine. As for flossing, they said a waterpik is good for people like me who have difficulty flossing. I plan to try both and see if the hygienist notices six months from now. Sue At 07:45 AM 5/30/2001 -0400, you wrote: >Dear Listfriends, >The subject of dry mouth in PD comes up now and then; and oral health is >one of my own concerns for people with PD -- dry mouth, and sometimes >difficulty brushing and flossing can lead to cavities or even loss of >teeth. I found the following URLs to be very interesting and helpful, >and hope some of you will, too. Best, Kathrynne >--- >Can Listerine And Plaque-Control Toothpaste Improve Your Oral >Health? > >(Intelihealth News Service) - Does it matter what toothpaste you >use? Should you use a mouth rinse? A recent study answers "yes" >to both questions. > >http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSDNT000/24129/24129/322266.html > >Learn More About Brushing And Flossing: An Animated Demo >http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtDNT/WSDNT000/24971/25533/308427.html?d=dmtContent >_ > >Tea Fights Cavities, Reduces Plaque > >(American Society for Microbiology) - Drinking tea may help fight >cavities. A group of researchers from the University of Illinois >College of Dentistry believe that black tea and its components >benefit oral healh by interfering with the harmful plaque >bacteria in the mouth that cause gum disease and cavities. They >report their results at the 101st General Meeting of the American >Society for Microbiology in Orlando, Florida. > >http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSDNT000/24129/24129/322056.html > > > > > >-- >Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD >Author: "Eat well, stay well with Parkinson's disease" >"Constipation and Parkinson's" -- audiocassette & guidebook >"Guidelines for Medical Nutrition Therapy for Parkinson's >disease" & Risk Assessment Tools >"Risk for malnutrition and bone fracture in Parkinson's >disease," J Nutr Elderly. V18:3;1999. >http://www.nutritionucanlivewith.com/ > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] >In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn