DoggieHowser Posted July 31, 2013 Posted July 31, 2013 (edited) Wife said its like a crime scene cleanup in there New dentist took some x rays first. First the good news. All the teeth look to be in good shape. But the gums. Not so good. Apparently I've been flossing wrong. I floss between teeth but the tartar has built up under the gums. So it was time for a deep clean. Read that as PAINFUL clean. And bloody. If there's one trick I never quite mastered its how to breathe regularly while your mouth is open and there's saliva pooling at the bottom of your throat. Anyone got any helpful hints? Edited July 31, 2013 by DoggieHowser
Sir Triode Posted July 31, 2013 Posted July 31, 2013 Can't help you with your question but can with preventing future painful cleaning. Get yourself a waterpik flosser to floss with - get more crap out of your gums than regular flossing does. http://www.waterpik.com.au/
Addicted to music Posted July 31, 2013 Posted July 31, 2013 Have more regular check ups, floss and use listerine correctlynormally prevents the tartar build up. Gums are more important than teeth, once the gum recedes it normally means loss of teeth! there are also brushes yuou can use and also T12 suggestion in tha above post. I normally use my tongue to seal the area where my throat is to prevent swallowing will they are grinding, Also go to a dentist you can trust!
Hardboiled Posted July 31, 2013 Posted July 31, 2013 +1 to the Waterpik, I love mine. I find that its good to get all the gunk out between your teeth, but you will need to floss as well. A bit of effort, but when it comes time to see the dentist, its usually only a 15 minute clean and checkup.
DoggieHowser Posted July 31, 2013 Author Posted July 31, 2013 Thanks. I'm getting a new Sonicare from a friend in the US (Costco has some good deals). Will see about the waterpik as well.
evil c Posted July 31, 2013 Posted July 31, 2013 Off to the dentist as we speak - sudden onset of pain/sensitivity to cold has got me worried! Been a few years, prepared for the worst
Sir Triode Posted July 31, 2013 Posted July 31, 2013 Probably worn enamel on your teeth - do you grind your teeth in your sleep?
gz76 Posted July 31, 2013 Posted July 31, 2013 Yep, regular checkups prevent pain to the teeth and wallet.
evil c Posted July 31, 2013 Posted July 31, 2013 Probably worn enamel on your teeth - do you grind your teeth in your sleep? Hard to tell - I think my snoring would block out the sound of the teeth grinding if I checked with the wife 1
Sir Triode Posted July 31, 2013 Posted July 31, 2013 haha - well enamel wear is normal - consequence of ageing. Some people experience it at a younger age due to teeth grinding or drinking too much soft drink. You just have to control the sensitivity using specialised toothpaste like Sensodyne.
Addicted to music Posted July 31, 2013 Posted July 31, 2013 Off to the dentist as we speak - sudden onset of pain/sensitivity to cold has got me worried! Been a few years, prepared for the worst Good luck evil c, its not as bad as you think, it will be over in a jiffy, and end up with a nice smile
LogicprObe Posted July 31, 2013 Posted July 31, 2013 I went this morning..................about the 10th appointment in the last six months!
evil c Posted July 31, 2013 Posted July 31, 2013 Back from dentist - good news is I had no fillings today - bad news is x-ray shows three fillings needed. Not bad for not going for a few years I suppose :lol: ( toothless smile) 1
Addicted to music Posted July 31, 2013 Posted July 31, 2013 Back from dentist - good news is I had no fillings today - bad news is x-ray shows three fillings needed. Not bad for not going for a few years I suppose :lol: ( toothless smile) Fillings are nothing, however ensure you go every 6-9mths for a check up... I do the needle thing LP, painful at first!
LogicprObe Posted July 31, 2013 Posted July 31, 2013 Fillings are nothing, however ensure you go every 6-9mths for a check up... I do the needle thing LP, painful at first! I've done fillings and extractions without the needle................but haven't been brave enough for a needle free root canal yet!
evil c Posted July 31, 2013 Posted July 31, 2013 Do you do the needle or no needle? Definately the needle - no reflection on my youth mind. I'm a sook when it comes to "needleless" pain!
LogicprObe Posted July 31, 2013 Posted July 31, 2013 There's two types of juice they give you, apparently..............and one of them gives me a really bad headache! Unfortunately, I can never remember which one it is because I don't get the headache until it wears off!
Janjuggler Posted August 8, 2013 Posted August 8, 2013 All the teeth look to be in good shape. But the gums. Not so good. To paraphrase Alice Cooper: "He says my teeth are OK But my gums got to go" Just having had to have 2 crowns in the past month I feel your pain.... JJ
DoggieHowser Posted August 8, 2013 Author Posted August 8, 2013 Just asked a friend to help me get a Waterpik system from Costco in the US along with a new set of Sonicare toothbrushes. They only seem to last about 4-5 years ps isn't crowning work very expensive? My friend broke his tooth when he was very young and the dentist extracted the tooth, forcing him to wear dentures since then. He finally got to see a proper dentist a couple of years back and they recommended removing the dentures for some major surgery involving drilling into his jawbone, putting in a metal contraption and covering it with a crown? Along with braces etc, the whole thing was going to cost about 15 grand!!
Addicted to music Posted August 8, 2013 Posted August 8, 2013 Don't they use Laughing gas anymore? That was the previous century!
betty boop Posted August 8, 2013 Posted August 8, 2013 Can't help you with your question but can with preventing future painful cleaning. Get yourself a waterpik flosser to floss with - get more crap out of your gums than regular flossing does. http://www.waterpik.com.au/ hmm, got 6 monthly tomorrow. the dentist told me to buy one of those last time and I didn't ! hmm am not sure about it. kinda looks like a high pressure washer for the teeth. cant be good anyways will have to own up and plead guilty to disobedience tomorrow
~Spyne~ Posted August 8, 2013 Posted August 8, 2013 i mean nothing against the OP or others in here, but I genuinely don't understand all the teeth issues people have these days. I went to the dentist 3 times between the age of 5 and 14. At 7 they said I needed a plate to space things out (said my mouth was too small for the adult teeth i was just starting to get)...parents decided against it, see how things turn out...well, they turned out fine. Had no extractions, no braces/plates, etc. Went for my first check-up after 'childhood' when I was 24 = perfect. Dentist was "shocked" my teeth and gums were in such good nick considering i have never flossed in my life and didn't do regular check-ups. Naturally, not being too familiar with dentists, I was a little stressed when I had to have two wisdom teeth removed last year - reasonably simple procedure under local and some brute force with the plier thingos. So I don't know if it's genes, decent diet or just proper brushing but so far I've gone through life with zero issues with my teeth or gums. Oddly though, my parents and sister have all had fillings or extractions. I guess I do have a balding head to look forward to and a high risk of prostate cancer from my dad's side of the family...maybe that is my offset for good teeth (touch wood)
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