Tooth Talk - A thought or two on oral health and products you might use
By Mary Ellen Volansky, MS, EPDH
The following story might be help-
ful to us in our efforts to maintain good
oral health. Mind you, I have guilt to
keep me flossing at those oh-so-difficult
times, guilt earned by reminding you to
floss daily.
So as told from one smart woman to
another: Ginseng gives me more energy
so I can brush my teeth longer. Ginkgo
helps me remember to floss. And St.
John’s Wort puts me in a good mood so I
can actually laugh at my dentist’s jokes.
This could be useful in other areas of life
as well.
Dentek is a dental products distributor
of home care tools – floss, floss holders,
superfloss and more. Over the years, we
have had some of these products at the
Siletz Dental Clinic. Mostly we have
had the flossholders, the colorful ones
for children.
Dentek has a few other products that
I thought would be of interest to you
because of the value of each package,
an individual package having more of
the desired product. Compare the prices;
Dentek tends to be less costly.
Are you a person who likes floss hold-
ers? Plackers are popular. Maybe you are
a person who prefers a large handle for
your floss holder? Dentek has an option
for you.
Reach dental products manufacturer
makes one too. The Reach version is not
cheap but a favorite for many. Check out
Dentek’s version for price and it comes
with more removable floss heads in a
package than the Reach brand.
For those of you with braces or
bridges, you know about superfloss, an
Oral-B product.
A box of Oral-B superfloss has 50
strips of floss in it. Each strip has three
kinds of floss on it – an unwaxed strip for
regular flossing, a woven section for big-
ger spaces or just because you like woven
floss (as I do) and a firm end used for
threading under brackets/wires or under
a bridge. A box of Dentek’s version of
superfloss has 90. Again, compare prices.
According to Dentek’s webpage
(dentek.com), all these products and more
oral health care products can be purchased
at Safeway, Walgreens and Walmart. The
superfloss can be purchased at Kroger’s,
which is our local Fred Meyer store.
Dentek’s superfloss is called Com-
plete Clean Threader Floss. Again, com-
pare prices.
One last bit of humor. The hygienist
was standing chair-side with a young
child in the chair. The hygienist asked the
child, “When was your last appointment?”
The child’s reply, “My first appointment
was six months ago, my last appointment
won’t be for a very long time.” 1
Probably not a comment of our
1-year-old children, since we hope every
child’s first dental visit is at age 6 months.
1
2001 by Randy Glasbergen, glasbergen.com
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2011
3233
1949
1720
4474
4475
1083
2485
1669
1361
1275
1705
3136
2760
1833
1415
2668
2785
1475
2156
1061
2401
2602
3659
1914
1834
2020
3908
3909
3235
1461
4168
1116
5332
1291
4237
3141
2998
1687
2499
First
Middle
Last
Andrew Michael
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Ashley Dorothy Rose Arrington
Jon, Jr.
Christian
Baker
Victor
Anthony
Baker
Jonathan Patrick
Bales
Joshua
Earl
Bales
Wendy
Lee
Bales
Andrea
Marie
Barker
Danise
Jo
Barker
Nicholas S
Belgard
Chad
Allen
Bond
Deanna
Lynn
Brantly
Aaron
Lloyd
Brazille
Caleb
Benjamin Bremner
Robbie
Lee
Breneman
Joseph
Colton
Brents
Joyce
Elaine
Britton
Matthew Jeffery
Brown
Sharon
Lynn
Bruns
Daniel
Tyler
Butler
Jamie
Mae
Butler
Thunder Alan
Butler
Christopher Edward
Caley
Jesse
Ray
Cantrell
Dennis
Adlem
Carey
Donald
Joseph
Claghorn
George
Russell
Cook
Joshua
James
Cook
Josiah
Russell
Cook
Lavina
Sylest
Cortez
Leslie
Christine
Cox
Cody
Blake
Davidson
Brenda
Lee
Davis
Joseph
Lanny
Davis
Gary
R.
Downey
Nathan Jon Rosario
Dugan
Nakai
Redhawk
Easter
Anne-Marie
Eddings
Olof
Abraham Ekstrom
Gavin Whitehawk Epperson
Roll #
2072
2442
1648
3114
335
2223
2531
5124
359
4215
2001
2192
3300
2079
5200
2817
2632
3198
2096
4590
1326
1858
1570
1376
462
1564
2296
1220
2948
2707
1994
3552
3633
3706
3371
1893
563
3695
1776
First
Middle
Last
Kristina Marie
Ewing
Hoxie
Alan
Fisher
Misty
Marie
Fisher
Terry
Austin
Fisher
Randall, Jr. Perry
Flores
Robert
Clarence
Gentle
Shawn
Anthony
Ghan
Laura
Lynn
Golba
Josephine A.
Gonzales
Tara
Nicole
Gorr
Dawn
Sun Dancer Grant
Christopher David
Greiner
Brandon Robert
Halberg
Sammy
Darryl
Hall
Tania
R
Halligan
Terra
Renee’ Hegge-Sharp
Lori
Shane
Higgins
Nicole
Louise
Hill
Shatara
Rosemarie Holmes
Raylynn Kay Louise
Horn
Theresa Lynn
Hudson
Michael William
Jackman
Monique Fayette
Jackson
Andrew, Jr. David
John
William, Jr. Clark
John
Sandra
Dawn
Justice
Shila
Suelinn
Justice
Ronald, II D.
Keller
Denise
Dorothy
Kelly
Tela
Rose
Kendall
Sherry
J.
Kipp
Cheyenne Talecia
Klamath-
Williamson
Daniel
Clayton
Lane
Devon
Bruce
Lane
Kristen
Marie Wolf
Lane
Jennifer Rene’
Lindsay
Frankie
Carl
Logan
Jazmyn
Nicole
Logan
Logan
John
Logan
2424
1931
1769
1690
4906
5224
2807
3483
1932
1934
2480
2427
2647
5368
2967
2500
3919
3621
4473
2808
3434
2275
4117
1286
1850
1726
3407
2547
805
3028
3029
4367
4556
817
2355
2982
2984
1749
3952
First
Middle
Last
Monica
Ann
Logan
Zachary Forrest
Logsden
Aimee
Elizabeth
Lucas
Chad
Oliver
Lund
Ashley
Pearl
Marzan
Jessica
Lauren
McClain
Tracy
Earl
McClintock
Melanie Nicole McCollam
Marvin
Gene
McGuire
Gabriel
Andrea
Michael
Joseph
Jay
Milam
Adalena Ann
Moody
Heather Marie
Moore
Donald
Hank
Nelson
Forrest
Thomas
Nickel
Christopher Ray
Oleman
Christopher Donald
Olson
Ocina
Natalie
Olson
Karen
Mary
Parker
Brittany Christine
Patrick
Tara
Renea
Pierson
Bradford Robert
Prather
Rachel
Lynn
Ratigan
Charles
Eugene Richardson
Jon
Edward Richardson
Rachael Lynn
Rilatos
Michelle Ann
Runyan
Nathan
Tyee
Russell
Roberta Pauline
Russell
Donavin Scott
Ryan
Dustin
Raymond
Ryan
Malissa
Dianne
Sanders
William, IV Nois
Saunders
Diane
Lee
Service
Paul Alexander
Simmons-
Espinoza
Latasha
Renea
Smith
Sharon
Kay
Smith
Jennifer Lea
Soukup
Brenda
Sue
Starling
3953
1382
3213
2753
2252
2330
3782
3731
3783
3399
956
2357
3415
2039
2243
1860
3021
4736
4140
3017
4130
1028
2556
4994
1505
2392
3531
3051
First
Middle
Last
Robert
Ralph, Jr.
Devin
Mindy
Wenoa
Jeremy
Freeman
Starling
David
Steele
Michael
Sullivan
Rose
Sullivan
Jean
Summers
Emmet Milo
Hayes Cha
Sweet
AbbieRose LuAnn
Tangen
Nawitka Chee-Chako Taylor
Tiana Virginia Marie Thomas
Jacob
Dirk
Ueland
Edward
Unger
Kristen
Nicol
Vanzant
Vera
Mae
Vasquez
Sondra
Colleen
Wallace
Danielle Larisa
Warner
Alfred
James
Warren
Andrew Scot Warren-Robertson
Stephanie Nicole Welter-Granja
Jana
Elaine
Whalen
Savannah Marie Wiesenborn
Elijah
Whitney Williams
Melody
Muriel
Williams
Tori
Lynn
Williams
Erica
Dawn
Wilson
Mari
Woosley
Bruce
Anthony
Yarbour
Adam
DeWayne
Zigler
Tye
Lee
Zigler
Address changes must be updated in
writing and must include your signature.
The Address Change form is available on
the Tribal website - ctsi.nsn.us. You also
can obtain one by contacting the Enroll-
ment Department at 541-444-8258 or
800-922-1399, ext. 1258; covas@ctsi.nsn.
us or by mail at P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR
97380-0549. Must be updated in writing
and must include your signature.
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