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Originally Posted by blackraven
Berry - Interesting topic. As much as I stay on top of my dental cleanings (at least twice a year), I always get run down and develop either a cold or sore throat after dental work. I'm convinced that no dental equipment can be completely sterile and without viral germs sitting on them. I even take pre-medication antibiotics each time I get my teeth cleaned too. I have considered the possibility that the antibiotics destroy my ability to fight infections at the dentist office and that's why I double up on my probiotics intake at that time. Still, when I sit getting my teeth cleaned I just can't help seeing all the people that got their mouth's cleaned in that chair before me. I just know I always feel ill after every dental cleaning.
Blackraven
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I think with the dental cleanings, they poke and prod, and inevitably, break the gum. Cuts will allow germs to enter the body/bloodstream and thus, we can get sick easily.