PerioComfort, a gelled form of PerioScript, was designed to soothe painful areas in the mouth. When someone called us and said they were using the gel for babies, it made sense to us; no harmful chemicals, tastes great and quick acting. When the skin over an erupting tooth swells, many children become irritable and run fevers. This is because the tooth is breaking through the skin resulting in possible gum infections. PerioComfort discourages the growth of microorganisms and encourages healing and calming of the tissue. Moreover, with no chemicals and a yummy taste, babies like it. With 22 active ingredients PerioComfort works quickly to bring lasting relief. It is easy to apply with a cotton swab or clean finger. Plus, we have had reports of babies opening their mouths and licking PerioComfort off their mothers' fingers.

It is hard to imagine just how many germs are living in so many mouths. The old adage "out of sight out of mind" truly applies when it comes to oral cleanliness. The phase contrast microscope, an instrument that I have used in my dental practice for over 25 years, easily displays the culprits. To make maters worse, these microbes are quite contagious. That means kissing, eating from another's spoon, wetting a pacifier in a mother's mouth or licks from the family pet are all good ways to transmit the bugs.

Washing one's hands with soap and water often leaves dirt under the fingernails and cuticles. This is very similar to what is left in one's mouth after just brushing, flossing and rinsing. Using an oral irrigator with a specially formulated cleansing solution, PerioScript, will do an excellent job of clearing-out those hard to reach nooks and crannies that hide all the germs. Keeping the whole families' mouths "just-showered" clean will result in healthy gums, shinny bright teeth and sweet smelling baby-breath.