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We perform dealer recommened 30K, 60K, 90K Members Welcome www.TehamaCountyRealEstate.com 530 529-2700 314 Washington St, Red Bluff, CA Would you floss for $8,000? Today's topic is not pretty, but unless you have $8,000 ear- marked for your friendly neighborhood periodontist, it could prevent a lot of pain -- both dental and financial. Periodontal disease is an infection that affects the gum tissue around the teeth, the fibers that hold the teeth in the jawbone and the bone itself. Bacteria get caught between the teeth and also under the gum, form- ing a sticky substance called "plaque" that hardens to form tartar. This leads to infection known as gingivitis. As it spreads deeper into the bone, it begins to decay and pus forms, which causes swelling, red- ness and bleeding. If not treated, the teeth will become loose and fall out. If you remove the soft plaque from the gum margin around the teeth, you will toughen the gum and prevent the disease. Here's how to do that: 1. Floss between the teeth and under the gums. This is the only way to remove plaque effectively from between the teeth. 2. Use a power brush such as a Oral-B Professional (everyday- cheapskate.com/oralb) or Phillips Sonicare Flexcare (everydaycheap- skate.com/sonicare) to effectively scrub and vibrate the soft plaque away. 3. Use a rubber tip stimulator (available at drug stores) to massage the gum between the teeth. This toughens the gum and makes it more impervious to bac- terial infection. 4. Have a good professional cleaning at least annually. Dental floss is cheap. You can get yards and yards of it at any drug or grocery store for a buck or two. Most recharge- able, battery-powered toothbrushes sell for $60 to $100. A professional cleaning and exam varies across the country, but runs around $50 to $140. If you absolutely can- not afford a powered brush, the best alterna- tive is to brush with a soft-bristle, nylon toothbrush. The bristles should be pressed between the gum and the tooth surface at a 45 degree angle just as you would use a scrub brush to clean the angle between a floor and a wall. Brush horizontally, back and forth. Floss- ing and brushing is the only way to prevent periodontal disease. In terms of the cost of failing to prevent gum disease, allow me to scare you to death. If you have gum disease with no bone damage (called gingivitis), the cost of scaling and root planing with follow-up appointments may cost up to $1,600. If there is bone damage (called periodonti- tis), which needs surgical intervention, the surgical fee could tack on another $3,000 to $4,000. If bone needs to be re-grown by various bone regenerating methods, the cost may be an additional $300 to $400 per tooth. If you are unfortunate enough to have untreatable periodontal disease, extrac- tion of hopelessly diseased teeth could cost $100 or more per tooth. And a full set of dentures will run up to $8,000. Here's a plan: Spend a little time and money now to prevent gum disease so you can spend that $8,000 on something else more enjoyable. Mary Hunt is the founder of www.DebtProofLiving.com, a personal finance member website. You can email her at mary@everydaycheapskate.com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2099, Cypress, CA 90630. Mary Hunt Everyday Cheapskate Rubes By Leigh Ruben Local Calendar Submit calendar items to P.O. Box 220, Red Bluff, 96080 or clerk@redbluffdailynews.com. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11 Red Bluff Childbirth Class, 6:30-8:30 p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospi- tal, Columba Room, 529-8026 Community BLS/CPR class, 6 p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Columba Room, 529-8031 Cribbage Club, 6 p.m., Cozy Diner, 259 S. Main St., 527-6402 Emblem club, 7 p.m., Elks Lodge, 350 Gilmore Road Fun Senior Aerobics, 8-9 a.m., $1, Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. 527-8177 Homeschool Support Group, 7 p.m., North Valley Baptist Church, 345 David Ave. International Order of the Rainbow for Girls, 6:45 p.m., Masonic Hall 822 Main St. 527-6715 PAL Kickboxing, 6 p.m., 1450 Schwab St., 529-8716 or 200-3950 Penny Bingo, 10 a.m., Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. Photo club, 6 p.m., Community Center,1500 S. Jackson St., 528- 8066 Pinochle for Seniors, 12:30-3:30 p.m., 1500 S. Jackson St., free, 527-8177 Red Bluff Derby Girls open tryouts and practice, 6:30 p.m., Tyler Jelly building at Tehama District Fairgrounds Red Bluff Rotary, noon, Elks Lodge Red Bluff Union Elementary School District board meeting, 5:30 p.m., 1755 Airport Blvd. Take Off Pounds Sensibly — TOPS, 10 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 525 David Ave., 824-0556 or 529-1414 Tehama 4-H, 7 p.m., First Baptist Church , Pine Street, 527-3101 Tehama County Board of Supervisors, 10 a.m., 727 Oak St. Tehama County Fish and Game Commission, 8 a.m., Confer- ence E, courthouse annex, 527-2095 Tehama County Flood Control and Water Conservation Dis- trict, 8:30 a.m., 727 Oak St. Tehama County Genealogical and Historical Society, 6:30 p.m., library, 529-6650 Tehama County Tea Party Patriots, 6 p.m., Grange Hall, 20794 Walnut St. Tehama County Young Marines Parent Meeting, 5:30-7 p.m.,332 Pine St., 366-0813 Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1932, 7 p.m. Veterans Building, Oak Street Weight Watchers meeting, 9 a.m., 485 Antelope Blvd., #N, 1-800- 651-6000 Westside 4-H, 7 p.m., Reeds Creek School Gym, 527-3101 WWE self defense training for women, 5:30-7 p.m., 1005 Vista Way, Ste. C Corning City Council, 7:30 p.m., City Hall, 794 Third St. Dance with Juana, noon to 1 p.m., Family Resource Center, 1488 South St., 824-7670 Domestic Violence Information and Support Group (Spanish language), call for time and location., 528-0226 ESL, 9 a.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824- 7670 Soccer training, 4-6 p.m., Woodson School Soccer Field, 150 N Toomes, 824-7680 Women's Support Group, 6 p.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Gerber El Camino 4-H, 7 p.m., Gerber School Cafeteria, 527-3101 El Camino Irrigation District, 6 p.m., 8451 Highway 99W, 385- 1559 Los Molinos Los Molinos Women's Club meeting, 1 p.m., Veteran's Hall, 7900 Sherwood Blvd. School Readiness Play Group, 10-11:30 a.m., up to 5 years, free, First Steps Family Resource Center, 7700 Stanford Ave., 384-7833 Manton Manton 4-H, 7 p.m., Manton Grange, 527-3101 Cottonwood Evergreen School Board, 5 p.m., 19500 Learning Way WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 Red Bluff Adult Carving Class, 10 a.m. to noon, Veterans Memorial Hall, Jackson and Oak, 527-0768 Al-Anon, noon to 1 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jefferson and Hick- ory Alcohol, Anger and Abuse Group, call for time and location, 528- 0226 American Association of University Women, 7 p.m., 1135 Lin- coln St. Nurturing Parenting Dads Program, 10 a.m. to noon, 1860 Wal- nut St. #D, Shasta Room, call Keith at 527-8491, ext. 3012 Nurturing Skills for Teen Parents, 9-10 a.m., 1900 Walnut St., 527-8491, ext. 3012 PAL Martial Arts Women's Self Defense, 5:30-6:30 p.m., 1005 Vista Way, Ste. C, 840-0345 Parks and Recreation Commission, 7 p.m., City Hall, 555 Wash- ington St., 527-8177 Penny Bingo, 10 a.m., Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. Red Bluff Airport Commission, 5:30 p.m., City Hall, 555 Wash- ington St. Red Bluff Cemetery District Board of Trustees, 4 p.m., Oak Hill Cemetery office Red Bluff Kiwanis, noon, Elks Lodge Red Bluff Derby Girls open tryouts and practice, 6:30 p.m., Tyler Jelly building at Tehama District Fairgrounds Retired Public Employees Association, Chapter 18, noon, Cozy Diner Senior Dance, 7 p.m., Westside Grange, Walnut Street Soroptimist International, 5:30 p.m., Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St., siredbluffclub@yahoo.com Team Kid, 5:30 p.m., First Southern Baptist Church, 585 Kimball Road, 527-5083 TeenScreen Mental Health Appointments, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., free by appointment, 1900 Walnut St., 527-8491, Ext. 3012 Tehama Coffee Party Loyalists, 6 p.m., Cozy Diner 259 Main St. Tehama County Library story time, 9:30 a.m., 645 Madison St. 527-0604 Tehama County Mosquito Abatement District, noon, 11861 County Road 99W Tehama Shooters Association, 6:30 p.m., Red Bluff Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. 527-8727 Waterbirth class, 5 p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Columba Room, Anita 529-8377 Weight Watchers meeting, 5:30 p.m., 485 Antelope Blvd., #N, 1- 800-651-6000 Widowed Persons Breakfast, 8 a.m., Tremont Cafe Y-FI Middle and High School Youth Group, 6:30-8 p.m., North Valley Baptist Church, 345 David Ave., 527-0543 Corning Corning Elementary School Board, 7 p.m., 1590 South St. Corning Rotary, noon, Rolling Hills Casino, Timbers Steak House Winter Chinook salmon released Roughly 193,000 broodyear 2013 winter Chinook salmon reared at Livingston Stone National Fish Hatchery (NFH) in Shasta City were released Monday into the Sacra- mento River at the Cald- well Park boat launch in Redding, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced. Releases generally are timed to coincide with periods of rainfall, which increases flow and turbid- ity of rivers, enhancing survival of the fish as they make their way to the ocean. Although this is a record dry year in Califor- nia this release occurred coincident to the storm hitting northern Califor- nia over the weekend to take advantage of the resultant increased flow and turbidity in the river. The release of winter Chinook salmon juveniles from the hatchery normal- ly occurs in late January or early February, a peri- od which, for the past two decades, has resulted in relatively good survival of the migrating juveniles as evidenced by the number of hatchery-origin winter Chinook salmon adults estimated to have returned to the upper Sacramento River. The hatchery pro- duces about 200,000 Chi- nook salmon each year. In previous years, the Service experimented with trucking juvenile fall-run Chinook to the Sacramento River Delta for release in San Pablo Bay. However, science now shows that although trucking young salmon downstream can improve overall survival, the process interferes with the imprinting cycle, causing adult salmon to stray instead of returning to their river area or stream/creek of origin. An increased straying rate of returning adults associated with a trucked release of winter Chinook salmon would not be con- sistent with the program?s goal to have returning fish commingle and spawn with natural-origin winter Chinook salmon in the upper Sacramento River. Further, as the upper Sacramento River cur- rently provides the only suitable habitat for the successful spawning of winter Chinook salmon, s u r v i v a l / s u c c e s s f u l spawning of any adults that do not return to this area is unlikely. The fish will be closely monitored as they migrate downstream and through the Delta. The Service estimates it will take about three to five weeks for the first of these fish to show up at the Knights Landing screw traps and likely a month before they start showing up in upcoming Sacramento River surveys or at the Delta Cross Channel gates. All juvenile fish have had their adipose fin clipped and carry a coded wire tag. About 300 of these fish were acoustically tagged. Acoustic tag detectors have been installed at the gates and should detect these fish if they do reach the gates. The Livingston Stone NFH was constructed in 1997 to assist in the recovery of endangered winter Chinook salmon in the upper Sacramento River. The hatchery is managed as part of the Service's Coleman National Fish Hatchery Complex, headquartered in Anderson. Updated IRS smartphone app Gleaners Gleaners will distribute food as follows in Novem- ber: • Corning, 8 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, Feb. 19, Corning Senior Center, 1015 Fourth Ave. • Red Bluff, 8 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, Feb. 19, Food Bank, 20699 Walnut St. • Rancho Tehama, noon to 2 p.m., Monday, Feb. 17, Recreation Center. • Los Molinos, 9 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, Feb. 18, Masonic Hall, 25020 Tehama Vina Road. All other sites in the county will be at the usual times and places. Applications for food bank cards may be on the day of giveaway. Bring large paper or plastic bags if possible. New applicants please bring Rent Receipt, PG&E bill or something with a physical address. All income must be reported. Income is gross monthly per household not net. Only one card will be issued per household.