I have always been a fastidious brusher of my teeth and have visited my dentist religiously every 6 months, so I was alarmed when late last year he told me that I had severe periodontal (gum) disease, was at risk of losing all my teeth and that I needed to visit a specialist for treatment.
In February I underwent some fairly major oral surgery to deal with the problem that I had belatedly been made aware of by my dentist.
The procedure involved (all under anaesthetic) removal of three teeth that could not be saved, serious (and painful) scaling of plaque off all my teeth, including cutting of gums surrounding five teeth - so deep scaling could be undertaken - then suturing of the wounds. The periodontist told me that I was at serious risk of losing my remaining teeth over the forthcoming years due to the extremely poor condition of my gums. This all involved a great deal of discomfort and cost me several thousand dollars.
While I am now even more particular about my oral hygiene, immediately following the surgery I also decided I would start taking BLIS Toothguard which contains the M18 probiotic for oral health. I have been a shareholder in BLIS for many years but never before have I used any of its products.
Today I returned to the periodontist for my 3 months check-up (which I will do every quarter from now on) and in his words he "was amazed at the condition of my gums." He said they have returned to almost normal condition, he could not believe how good they now are and how quickly they have recovered. He said that f they remain in this condition my risk of tooth loss is now almost negligible.
I then advised him that I had been taking BLIS M18 for the last 3 months. His eyes widened and he said that had heard of the product but had always been unconvinced of the science behind it. "Your changed condition is so amazing that I think I might now be a believer" he said. He intends to prepare a paper on the results of my case and to circulate it among his colleagues.
As a result of my experience I will definitely be changing my dentist - but what I wont be changing is taking one BLIS Toothguard tablet each night.