With all of the toothpastes, rinses, flosses and mechanical toothbrushes available to us today, 80% of Americans still have some form of periodontal (gum) disease; and many of us don't even know we have it.

The symptoms of periodontal (gum) disease are often not noticeable until the disease is advanced. They include:

• Bad breath that won't go away
• Red or swollen gums
• Tender or bleeding gums
• Painful chewing
• Tooth and/or bone loss
• Sensitive teeth

Periodontal (gum) disease is a threat to our oral health. Researchers are now reporting a possible link between our dental health and diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, respiratory disease and even premature birth.

Bacteria and bacterial by-products multiply quickly in our mouths. This bacteria produces biofilm. Biofilm is the fuzzy or sticky film that you feel on your teeth shortly after brushing, eating or when you wake in the morning.

Visiting your dental professional routinely for check-ups and professional cleanings is one of the best things you can do to help prevent periodontal (gum) disease. But for in-between those visits, ORAPARx^® is the answer.

ORAPARx^® attacks the bacteria between dental visits, because even just after a professional cleaning, bacteria has already started to repopulate.

ORAPARx^® deep cleans teeth and gums, between visits, by interfering with the formation of biofilm on the tooth's surface.

The ORAPARx^® technology is easy to use and highly effective. Unlike other oral care products that are diluted and washed away by our saliva and water, the ORAPARx^® system was developed to keep the sodium bicarbonate cleansing paste on our teeth and gums, undisolved, long enough to give your mouth a fighting chance.