How Better Dental Care May Improve Your Health

A host of doctors, dentists, researchers and other oral specialists have been actively searching and doing surveys to determine what the effects of oral care, or the lack of it, may have on a person's general health.

Fact is, there is mounting evidence that there may be a direct connection between periodontal disease (chronic infection of the gums) and several other medical problems, some of which can be life threatening. Researchers seem to agree that the general health of an individual can be directly related to the healthy or unhealthy condition of a person's mouth. It is believed that bacteria in the mouth can be spread into the blood stream with the result that diseases can flow into the heart, the lungs, arteries and other parts of the body.

Some people who wear dentures (false teeth) have had to suffer with chronic gum infections and sores inflicted on them by loose or ill-fitting dentures. These sore spots should not be ignored say the specialists because they can progress to the point where they can cause more serious inflammations. These kinds of infections could also lead to such things as a general swelling throughout various parts of the body. In addition, the plaque lining the arteries can become inflamed, blood clots can be formed and these can eventually be the cause of a stroke or even a heart attack.

My wife and I both wear upper dentures and as a result, we've both had sores in our mouths where the dentures rub on our gums in a most uncomfortable way. Like other denture wearers, we are reluctant to go to the dentist to have the dentures re-lined because it costs so much to have it done.

My wife's solution was to simply wear the denture only when eating or going out to church or other public places. She said: "Terry! There has to be a better way!"

My solution was to say to her: "Yes dear". Then I put my creativity, ingenuity and inventive talents to work to try to think up - invent - a better way to solve this potentially expensive and perhaps life-threatening "sore mouth" problem once and for all.

After much study, research, trial and error and experimentation I created what I now call my Weber Denture Liner kit. (Patent Pending) This do-it-yourself kit has an always soft, finger moldable compound or liner that self-adheres to the inside of the acrylic denture. The liner compound, which requires no mixing, is long lasting and easily replaceable -at home - without ever going to a dentist's office. This low cost, money saving denture liner kit makes any denture, uppers or lowers, far more comfortable and better fitting than ever before.

Of course, the other obvious benefit is the peace of mind a user of the Weber Denture Liner has from knowing his or her oral and general health is under much better control. Also, because there are no more denture caused mouth sores, there can be the most welcome pleasure of again being able to eat meals comfortably.

In addition, if the researchers are right, there can be a general improvement in overall physical health and the joy of living could, henceforth, be very much improved.

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