OK, I’ll admit it, I have come to a place in health that I am actually very confused about. It is the area of probiotics. On the face of it probiotics make sense. To put it simply, probiotics work by placing good bacteria in the place of bad bacteria in the body.
The first point to make here is that the body is teeming with bacteria, some of them harmful, but some of them necessary for the overall health of the body. As a dentist who uses a laser, it is incredible to think that I can aim the laser in the mouth and get the full benefit of the laser and still only have instantaneous sterilization of the area. Only a millisecond later the saliva provides a fresh new batch of bacteria into the area.
So given the above statements does replacing bad bacteria with good bacteria make sense to you? It does to me. Here comes my question to you. Recently a new product in dentistry was introduced called EvoraPro. It is a probiotic designed to help people with weak teeth or bad gums. It contains three different bacterium for the mouth; one replaces acid producing bacteria that cause cavities and the two other replace bacteria that cause gum disease.
As with everything else in medicine today, the key to these products even working is called COMPLIANCE. You have to take the product daily for it to work. And the next question I have for you is are you willing to pay $30.00 for the initial starter pack and then $20.00 per month thereafter? This product will only be distributed through dentists; however, you can set up an automatic billing system and have it delivered regularly to your house. Please, let me know what you think.
On a more somber note, our thoughts and wishes go out to all areas in the world where there is disaster and turmoil. On a personal note I want to pay a little tribute to a man who gave me the most important gift in my life..Nathan Krauthamer. Nathan passes away on Tuesday in New York and my wife, his daughter, was by his side to say goodbye. I know he is in a better place.