Some toothbrush sanitizing devices use ultraviolet light (UV radiation) to kill germs. How safe is UV radiation and how does it work?
Ultraviolet radiation kills cells, including germ cells, by damaging their DNA. That’s what radiation does. When the damage inflicted by the UV light radiation is extensive, the repair process can break down. The longer the cells are exposed to the ultraviolet light, the greater the risk of an incorrect repair or a “missed” repair, the cell cannot carry out its normal functions. Depending on the extent of the damage, the cell will die, or the cell mutates into a precancerous, cancerous cell, or a “super bug”.
Ultraviolet light is extremely powerful – up to 10,000 times the intensity of the sun - and it is has the power to permanently alter or mutate cells, that’s what radiation can do. Each day we hear more about the potential of “super bugs” to wreak havoc on our bodies and resist antibiotics. You would not want to infect yourself with germs in the first place, let alone “super germs” mutated by ultraviolet light radiation!
Also, the capacity of UV radiation to kill toothbrush germs is limited to only those areas of the brush that the light radiation can directly reach. The bristles of your toothbrush are tightly bound together at the bottoms, leaving dark areas in between where germs can hide and the radiation is unable to reach. If your bristles become worn or frayed after a few weeks of use, then the areas of the bristles exposed to the UV radiation can become even more limited.
There is a reason why the majority of health care facilities choose to sterilize their medical instruments with the power of steam. Because it is the safest, most reliable, and most effective way to ensure a germ free environment!
The Germ Terminator is the only toothbrush sanitizer that cleans your toothbrush using a powerful combination of steam and dry heat and stores your toothbrush in a completely germ-free environment until the next time you brush. Unlike other toothbrush sanitization systems that use ultraviolet light, the Germ Terminator's steam technology is proven to be the most effective way to kill toothbrush germs. Steam sanitization is natural and safe - no harmful chemicals and no ultraviolet light - even doctors and dentists rely on the power of steam to effectively clean their instruments!
To learn more, visit our website, www.germterminator.com.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Monday, October 15, 2007
HARVARD STUDY SHOWS GUM DISEASE CAN MORE THAN DOUBLE A PERSON'S RISK OF PANCREATIC CANCER
Dominique Michaud of the Harvard School of Public Health, led a study analyzing data of over 48,000 male health professionals -a large number of whom were non-smokers- who were followed for 16 years. Interestingly, more than half the men participating in the study are dentists.
They found that men who had reported gum disease were 64% more likely to develope pancreatic cancer than men with healthy teeth and gums. Men who lost teeth within the past four years were especially likely to develop pancreatic cancer. Among nonsmokers, those with gum disease were more than twice as likely to have pancreatic cancer. Past studies have also linked gum disease to pancreatic cancer but without factoring in smoking, which contributes to both gum disease and cancer.
“The association may be due to systemic (throughout the body) inflammation and/or increased levels of carcinogenic compounds generated by bacteria in the oral cavity of individuals with periodontal disease,” the researchers wrote.
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth-leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. According to the American Cancer Society, it will kill 95 percent of the 32,000 people who get it this year.
These findings appear in the Jan. 17 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Jim Song, creator of the Germ Terminator Toothbrush Sanitizer, offers more information on the subject of silent inflammation and a suprisingly simple solution in his book, Why Your Toothbrush May Be Killing You... Slowly.
Click here to watch our Documentary
They found that men who had reported gum disease were 64% more likely to develope pancreatic cancer than men with healthy teeth and gums. Men who lost teeth within the past four years were especially likely to develop pancreatic cancer. Among nonsmokers, those with gum disease were more than twice as likely to have pancreatic cancer. Past studies have also linked gum disease to pancreatic cancer but without factoring in smoking, which contributes to both gum disease and cancer.
“The association may be due to systemic (throughout the body) inflammation and/or increased levels of carcinogenic compounds generated by bacteria in the oral cavity of individuals with periodontal disease,” the researchers wrote.
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth-leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. According to the American Cancer Society, it will kill 95 percent of the 32,000 people who get it this year.
These findings appear in the Jan. 17 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Jim Song, creator of the Germ Terminator Toothbrush Sanitizer, offers more information on the subject of silent inflammation and a suprisingly simple solution in his book, Why Your Toothbrush May Be Killing You... Slowly.
Click here to watch our Documentary
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
GINGIVITIS AND PERIODONTITIS LINKED TO CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
The past half century has seen the meaning of oral health evolve from a narrow focus on teeth and gingiva to the recognition that the mouth is the center of vital tissues and functions that are critical to total health and well-being across the life span. A good overall review of the relationship between Periodontal Disease and other systemic diseases may be found at the website of the American Academy of Periodontology, http://www.perio.org/.
The most significant research finding was that of The First National Health and Nutrition Examination which followed 9760 subjects for 14 years. This survey found that individuals with periodontitis at baseline has a 25% greater chance of having coronary artery disease.
It was once thought that the presence of subgingival plaque and calculus resulted in gingivitis and that if left untreated, gingivitis would always progress into periodontitis. More recently it has been shown that certain bacteria cause periodontal disease.
US Department of Health and Human Services, Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General- Executive Summary, Rockville, MD: National Institute and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, 2000. www.nider.nih.gov/sgr/execsumm.htm.
This report, and the actions produced by it, will have great impact on the expanding role of dentistry, and the way that dentistry is practiced as an integral part of the health care system in the future. Some key quotations from the report;
"The terms oral health and general health should not be interpreted as separate entities. Oral health is integral to general health; this report provides important reminders that oral health means more than healthy teeth and that you cannot be healthy without oral health."
"A thorough oral examination can detect signs of nutritional deficiencies as well as a number of systemic diseases, including microbial infections, immune disorders, injuries, and some cancers. Indeed, the phrase, "the mouth is a mirror" has been used to illustrate the wealth of information that can be derived from examining oral tissues."
Finally, there is a safe, simple and completely effective solution to the dirty problem of toothbrush germs, and it makes perfect sense. There are actually a few methods floating around out there, but only one is the safest, most reliable, and most effective: the Germ Terminator Toothbrush Sanitizer. Using the Germ Terminator Toothbrush Sanitizer is hands-down the beset way to make sure that your toothbrush is completely germ free. The Germ Terminator Toothbrush Sanitizer uses the proven power of steam to kill all germs, bacteria, viruses, fungi (molds and yeasts) and any other disgusting microbes that may have collected on your toothbrush. Most importantly, the Germ Terminator Toothbrush Sanitizer also provides a clean, germ-free environment where your toothbrush can be safely stored until the next time you use it.
Highly Recommended
Hundreds of thousands of people have purchased the Germ Terminator and are amazed by the product. In a recent customer survey, over 92% of our current customers would recommend the product to family or friends.
The Germ Terminator Toothbrush Sanitizer is also recommended by doctors, dentists, and dental hygienists, and is approved by the FDA.
The most significant research finding was that of The First National Health and Nutrition Examination which followed 9760 subjects for 14 years. This survey found that individuals with periodontitis at baseline has a 25% greater chance of having coronary artery disease.
It was once thought that the presence of subgingival plaque and calculus resulted in gingivitis and that if left untreated, gingivitis would always progress into periodontitis. More recently it has been shown that certain bacteria cause periodontal disease.
US Department of Health and Human Services, Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General- Executive Summary, Rockville, MD: National Institute and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, 2000. www.nider.nih.gov/sgr/execsumm.htm.
This report, and the actions produced by it, will have great impact on the expanding role of dentistry, and the way that dentistry is practiced as an integral part of the health care system in the future. Some key quotations from the report;
"The terms oral health and general health should not be interpreted as separate entities. Oral health is integral to general health; this report provides important reminders that oral health means more than healthy teeth and that you cannot be healthy without oral health."
"A thorough oral examination can detect signs of nutritional deficiencies as well as a number of systemic diseases, including microbial infections, immune disorders, injuries, and some cancers. Indeed, the phrase, "the mouth is a mirror" has been used to illustrate the wealth of information that can be derived from examining oral tissues."
Finally, there is a safe, simple and completely effective solution to the dirty problem of toothbrush germs, and it makes perfect sense. There are actually a few methods floating around out there, but only one is the safest, most reliable, and most effective: the Germ Terminator Toothbrush Sanitizer. Using the Germ Terminator Toothbrush Sanitizer is hands-down the beset way to make sure that your toothbrush is completely germ free. The Germ Terminator Toothbrush Sanitizer uses the proven power of steam to kill all germs, bacteria, viruses, fungi (molds and yeasts) and any other disgusting microbes that may have collected on your toothbrush. Most importantly, the Germ Terminator Toothbrush Sanitizer also provides a clean, germ-free environment where your toothbrush can be safely stored until the next time you use it.
Highly Recommended
Hundreds of thousands of people have purchased the Germ Terminator and are amazed by the product. In a recent customer survey, over 92% of our current customers would recommend the product to family or friends.
The Germ Terminator Toothbrush Sanitizer is also recommended by doctors, dentists, and dental hygienists, and is approved by the FDA.
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