Good Oral Health For Parents Is Critical For Good Oral Health For Their Children

Most people don't understand why they have cavities or get gum disease.   I want to explain this to you.   There is a reason this occurs, and it is INTERGENERATIONAL.   Tooth decay is a DISEASE of the FAMILY.   Please note the following: 
1.  Children inherit their physical stature and body chemistry from their parents.  When children become adults, they pass these same genes to their children.   When two adults have a baby,  it's like rolling two dice.  The child will get some genes from one parent and others from another. 

2.  If you inherit the genes for acid saliva,  you will be cavity-prone.  If you inherit the genes for alkaline saliva,  you will be cavity-free and prone to gum disease.     There are varying degrees of severity for both.  You have no control over your biological inheritance.  
3.  You do not know which genes you inherit until the tooth decay appears.   This is the reason it is so IMPORTANT to have good oral hygiene habits by both Parents, INFANTS,  TODDLERS, and young children starting at birth because 

4.  TOOTH DECAY is a DISEASE caused by BACTERIA transferred from parent to child by innocent touching.  Bacteria are invisible,  and avoiding the transfer is impossible unless you never touch each other. 

5.   The most significant dietary factor in determining the severity or extent of tooth decay is the AMOUNT OF SUGAR you eat daily.   In today's lifestyle,  you cannot avoid sugar but minimize eating or drinking it.  Practice reading the ingredient labels on the BACK SIDE of the packaging to see how much sugar is in the product.   You will be amazed at what you find.   

IN SUMMARY:   Inherited acid saliva + transferred decay-causing bacteria + the amount of sugar in your diet =  The level of tooth decay you have  
Remember that you cannot eliminate tooth decay and gum disease,  but you can minimize them by using xylitol daily in your lifestyle.   The best products are the safe,  effective,  and clinically tested Dr Branams Xylitol toothpaste and gel.   
 
Yours for better dental health,  
Dr. Steve Branam