Have you ever tried playing golf with a bad tooth ache? I have and it’s no fun. Bite & Smile is my new book and is full of expert dental advice. Discover dental secrets to save you money and pain. Why do our teeth fail to measure up when it comes to staying healthy and lasting the distance. In some ways they are like that round of golf where everything falls apart over the final stretch. There are basic scientific reasons why our teeth and gums cannot cope with the modern diet and cause us pain and expense as a result.

Dentists & Golf Pros Endlessly Fixing Teeth & Swings

Is the dental profession a bit like the club golf professional in that fixing teeth and teaching the golf swing are both never ending stories? What do I mean by that? Teeth cannot cope with our modern diet and lifestyles; therefore, they are a lucrative gold mine for dentists.

Golf swings never stand up to 18 holes of competitive golf for the majority of players; thus golf swing lessons are a cash cow for PGA club and teaching professionals.

Save Dollars By Knowing More About Dental Secrets

Bite & Smile: Delving Into Dental Care for an Informed Choice. Discover dental secrets to save you money and pain. There are some basic things you need to know about oral care and hygiene and these will reduce your need for expensive procedures going forward. Most of us only go to the dentist when we absolutely have to. Dental emergencies are much more costly than preventative behaviours designed to maintain the health of your teeth and gums. Water plays a big role in this and it will cost you little to incorporate this key to keeping your oral care in good shape.

The say beware the wounded golfer. Pain can sometimes focus you on the job at hand. Tooth ache pain is in another league of its own. Nerve pain from broken and decayed teeth is a nasty business, as many of us well know. It pays to learn the dental secrets that many dentists don’t want you to know. Modern diets are full of sugar, even in processed foods that you probably think are sugar free. Our teeth have not evolved to deal with sugar laden diets. Do you snack on chocolate and candy bars on the golf course? What about soft drinks, sports drinks and the like? Many golfers do just that. All this sugar and these processed carbohydrates mean that our teeth are constantly being assailed by acidity. Sugar feeds bad bacteria and this results in infection and decay to our teeth. Longer term, teeth break apart and fall out from decay and gum disease.

Robert Sudha Hamilton is the author of Bite & Smile: Delving Into Dental Care for an Informed Choice – his brand new book.

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