Gary went to the dentist this morning and emailed me this report, which I will copy here verbatim:
“By the way, I am off all soft foods and rubber tooth brushes. My gums got really bad over the last 6 months. Really bad. I am all 4s again and 6 months ago, I was 2s and 3s. The gum doctor told me that soft foods are bad, not just because they stick to the gums but because chewing crunchy foods sets up an environment in the mouth that is conducive to the growth of air-loving bacteria that eat plaque. Apparently, crunching foods causes you to chew more with your mouth open which brings more oxygen into your mouth which is necessary for the good bugs to grow. I don’t think that I chew with my mouth open but I definately chew lettuce more then I chew cheese and the oxygen could be coming from my nose. So I will be looking for crunchy snack foods now that are not horribly unhealthy. Nuts are apparently not crunchy enough. Dog biscuits would probably be perfect. “
9 responses to “New Crunchy Food Diet!”
Oh, I don’t like the sound of this one bit.
I have a bag of old roy biscuits that Tessa won’t eat. Where do I send them?
Then there is the old standby that brought me back from peritonitis — FLOSSING.Yeah, I know, but the Glide works even in tight teeth (and I shall only bore you with my in depth knowledge of this topic upon request. I wore orthodonitic braces for 7 years. Some things I just KNOW.)
Braun Water-Pik. Honestly.
The Chew-With-Your-Mouth-Open diet has to be infinitely more interesting than the Gulag Diet. I want a seat directly across the table from you two.
Oh, I don’t like the sound of this one bit.
Hey, you know they make organic dog biscuits that are pretty much human food grade. Maybe he can get those. Or, like on that old SNL skit, he can get some Quarry cereal. That might help.
Nuts are not crunchy enough?The offer still stands regarding the remaining half of the Pro Plan food that is no longer part of my dog’s diet.
sgazzetti “� I get it! “The sound,” like “crunch crunch crunch “� ha!Zayrina “� My Mom’s eaten a dog biscuit before. True. Just for a laugh. Send them to her.Sherri “� You cannot imagine the devotion with which this man flosses. I don’t know why his gums have gone into a decline. Unless, of course, he hasn’t been breathing through his nose enough as he eats to keep that oxygen supply coming.Becs “� Oh, we had one of those. I would always put it down on the counter think it would shut off automatically, then it would flail around spraying water everywhere. Mom has it now.Friend #3 “� Actually, as of right now (11:18 the next day) he’s back on the gulag diet. Missed your chance.sgazzetti “� Ha! Even funnier the second time!. Jenny “� I remember that skit. The dog eats rocks. Gary went with fresh veggies, at least until 11:18 (one minute ago).Caroline “� Nuts do kind of give a little. But do you see squirrels with periodontal disease? No you don’t.