"Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 507 | I started using a water pik during Tx. Now I just use it once a day at night before the trays.
I put about a quarter teaspoon of 50/50 salt and baking soda in the (warm) water.
I have gone from getting cleanings every three months to every four months. Even at that there is hardly any plaque buildup, but it is good to get checked out frequently by the Dentist.
Don TXN2bM0 Stage IVa SCC-Occult Primary FNA 6/6/08-SCC in node<2cm PET/CT 6/19/08-SCC in 2nd node<1cm HiRes CT 6/21/08 Exploratory,Tonsillectomy(benign),Right SND 6/23/08 PEG 7/3/08-11/6/08 35 TomoTherapy 7/16/08-9/04/08 No Chemo Clear PET/CT 11/15/08, 5/15/09, 5/28/10, 7/8/11
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