Teeth problems

[CookSux]

OMG you got screwed...

[EZweasel]

Originally Posted by MTN889

Is all this stuff cause you guys dont brush your teeth?... or is it REALLY BAD luck?

well i brush my teeth realy good, but still get lots of cavities because i probably dont get enough calcium. brushing teeth doesnt stop cavities. it only delays the inevitible...

[Cascadia]

I have never had a cavity in my life.

[HorseTechie]

It might also be genetics too, or something. Or how well one brushes...?

Here's the scoop on me. My mom only had us brush our teeth once a day, usually at night, when my bro and I were kids. Now, he and I pretty much ate the same things, and brushed the same times (once a day). But I ended up getting all the cavities, and he didn't get a single one! In fact, he didn't get his first cavity until a couple years ago. He didn't need to get braces either. But me, I got cavities, and I had to get braces.

How unfair is that!

I now brush twice a day, and since all my cavity hotspots are pretty much filled, I haven't had any new ones for many years now. I've also made sure to go the dentist while I have an insurance plan that can pay for the cleanings/checkups.

*prays that she never has to endure the pain that is a root canal*

[That Matt Guy]

I had braces for 11 years.

I've had so many fillings my mouth looks like the Comstock load of Nevada silver.

My wisdom teeth were growing in almost backwards, I had to go under the scalpel three times.

Boo Hoo to your teeth problems.

[Cascadia]

my brother does not brush his teeth very often and gets cavities. I have plaque problems and I brush 2x a day

[CookSux]

Guys... here's a good tip on keeping your mouth clean from the Tooth Guru himself... CookSux.

1)Floss... use dental tape... but either way floss. It pretty much takes plaque 24 hours to harden enough to form tartar, so if you do it on a more consistant basis, you should keep the inbetweens of your teeth clean. That's where most of the cavities form. Plus your gums won't receed and you won't get gum disease as easily. (once you get gum disease, you can't cure it, only prevent it from getting worse)
2)Brush for at least 2 minutes, twice a day AT LEAST. For those who don't know how to brush well, I recommend getting an oscillating electronic toothbrush. You're supposed to brush after you eat, and after you drink soda, but a lot of people forget. I've been doing that a lot since I've worked at the office, brushing is crucial even though it's annoying.
3)Flouride... please use it to strengthen your teeth. Listerine isn't flouride... so don't use that as an example.

Extra: Get a tongue scraper... that stuff is great stuff.

Try not to smoke, and definitly don't chew tobacco. I've seen people come in with 4 teeth, and they don't seem to care if they get em extracted or not.

[HorseTechie]

Yeah... my husband used to rat on me for having bad breath. That was cuase I prolly wasn't brushing long enough then, nor did I realize the tongue is one area where lots of 'stink' comes from. So he makes me brush my tongue, and I also heard that you should brush for 2 minutes at least. So I do that now. (and floss... been doing that for the longest!)

Oh.. I als read in a Discovery magazine that green tea also has small amounts of flouride in it. Good for me then... been drinking that like a fish lately. And that my dentist siad that flouride helps alleviate tooth sensitivity.

*is not an expert* Just more desperate now to keep those fraggin' drills out of my mouth!

[Nosferatu]

Originally Posted by CookSux

You're supposed to brush after you eat, and after you drink soda, but a lot of people forget.

I don't know if I could do that. I drink soda constantly. If I was to brush my teeth everytime after I drink one I'd wind up brushing my teeth about ten or twelve times a day.

[That Matt Guy]

Same here. I drink more Dr. Pepper than water.

[CookSux]

Haha that acid is nasty stuff... I didn't know the severity until recently.