{"id":95,"date":"2016-01-19T06:08:23","date_gmt":"2016-01-19T11:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woowangdental.com\/blog\/?p=95"},"modified":"2019-08-27T06:13:36","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T10:13:36","slug":"actor-david-ramsey-says-dont-forget-to-floss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woowangdental.com\/blog\/actor-david-ramsey-says-dont-forget-to-floss\/","title":{"rendered":"Actor David Ramsey Says: Don’t Forget to Floss!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Can you have healthy teeth and still have gum disease? Absolutely! And if you don\u2019t believe us, just ask actor David Ramsey. The cast member of TV hits such as Dexter<\/em> and Arrow<\/em> said in a recent interview that up to the present day, he has never had a single cavity. Yet at a routine dental visit during his college years, Ramsey\u2019s dentist pointed out how easily his gums bled during the exam. This was an early sign of periodontal (gum) disease, the dentist told him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI learned that just because you don\u2019t have cavities, doesn\u2019t mean you don\u2019t have periodontal disease,\u201d Ramsey said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apparently, Ramsey had always been very conscientious about brushing his teeth but he never flossed them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis isn\u2019t just some strange phenomenon that exists just in my house \u2014 a lot of people who brush don\u2019t really floss,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, that\u2019s true \u2014 and we\u2019d certainly like to change it. So why is flossing so important?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oral diseases such as tooth decay and periodontal disease often start when dental plaque, a bacteria-laden film that collects on teeth, is allowed to build up. These sticky deposits can harden into a substance called tartar or calculus, which is irritating to the gums and must be removed during a professional teeth cleaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brushing teeth is one way to remove soft plaque, but it is not effective at reaching bacteria or food debris between teeth. That\u2019s where flossing comes in. Floss can fit into spaces that your toothbrush never reaches. In fact, if you don\u2019t floss, you\u2019re leaving about a third\u00c2 to half of your tooth surfaces unclean \u2014 and, as David Ramsey found out, that\u2019s a path to periodontal disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since then, however, Ramsey has become a meticulous flosser, and he proudly notes that the long-ago dental appointment \u201cwas the last we heard of any type of gum disease.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let that be the same for you! Just remember to brush and<\/em> floss, eat a good diet low in sugar, and come in to the dental office for regular professional cleanings.If you would like more information on flossing or periodontal disease, please contact us<\/a> today to schedule an appointment<\/a> for a consultation. You can also learn more by reading the Dear Doctor<\/em> magazine article \u201cUnderstanding Gum (Periodontal) Disease<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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