teeth

[Reach]

Re: yo teef AKA the grille aka Your Teeth!

I'm a dentist.

AMA

[Travis_Flesher]

Re: yo teef AKA the grille aka Your Teeth!

bleach it away

Here I was thinking that you were the only one who needed soap in their mouth until I saw this excellent cropjob xel. You've convinced me sir.

[DossarLX ODI]

Re: yo teef AKA the grille aka Your Teeth!

I'm a dentist.

AMA

One of my cousins had weak gums and after massaging her gums with toothpaste for a while she claimed her gums felt better.

I tried looking this up online and supposedly massaging your gums "increases blood flow" but there were no real answers I could take with confidence. Is massaging your gums a legitimate method to promote gum health? What other ways can you promote gum health and reduce gum recession?

[Dinglesberry]

Re: yo teef AKA the grille aka Your Teeth!

I can't believe it, I can't believe the cheek
Some men wake up and don't even brush their teeth
How could you do that? How could you even speak?
How could you talk my name and you ain't even brushed your teeth?

Brush yo teeth.. brush yo teeth... BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA (long ass jack inserted here), damn I wanna play sum stepmania now D:

[gold stinger]

Re: yo teef AKA the grille aka Your Teeth!

my teeth are worse than Travis_Flesher's and Reach knows it

[gold stinger]

Re: yo teef AKA the grille aka Your Teeth!

pics for proof that can be found with a little searching, this was just after I had wisdom teeth removed & had gauzes in there to stop blood.

[Dinglesberry]

Re: yo teef AKA the grille aka Your Teeth!

Damn dude at least ur top 100 tho

[Sanjixcon]

Re: yo teef AKA the grille aka Your Teeth!

damn ya'll got some gnarly teeth (gold stinger takes first place), my teeth are straight but hella stained from drinking way too much coffee and smokin over the years.

[Reach]

Re: yo teef AKA the grille aka Your Teeth!

One of my cousins had weak gums and after massaging her gums with toothpaste for a while she claimed her gums felt better.

I tried looking this up online and supposedly massaging your gums "increases blood flow" but there were no real answers I could take with confidence. Is massaging your gums a legitimate method to promote gum health? What other ways can you promote gum health and reduce gum recession?

Well, weak gums definitely isn't a technical term :P

Gingival massage can have...some mild benefit in terms of helping with gingivitis but honestly I would say it's a waste of time for most people. You're much better off just getting a proper, thorough flossing in. The evidence to support gingival massage is limited and clinically speaking any effect that it does have is going to be very small.

Gum recession can be caused by a number of factors. The number one cause of mild recession on the front is simply brushing too hard, over time it can wear the gum away and cause abrasion of the root surfaces. Easiest way to prevent this is...to just not brush so hard.

There's also periodontitis, which unlike gingivitis involves the bone around the tooth and is associated with bone loss. Periodontitis is multifactorial and there isn't any individual thing you can do to prevent it that will work for everyone. Your best bet if you have it is to attack it head on with regular professional cleanings and improving overall health, as it is certainly cross correlated with a number of diseases and getting older in general.

All other causes of recession generally fall under 'localized factors' which are specific to each person and tooth. Examples could be a frenum pulling on the tissue in that area, or a tooth that is positioned or was orthodontically moved to an unfavorable position in the bone.

my teeth are worse than Travis_Flesher's and Reach knows it

God damn I want to fix your teeth so bad.

Still waiting on socialized dental care.

[veryoldman]

Re: yo teef AKA the grille aka Your Teeth!

@Reach: why do I get random swollen sore gums? Like really sore. Sore enough to make flossing feel like I'm using steel wire. I floss daily, brush properly, use mouthwash. I use the same oral care products, too lol internet dental care. What do?

[Reach]

Re: yo teef AKA the grille aka Your Teeth!

@Reach: why do I get random swollen sore gums? Like really sore. Sore enough to make flossing feel like I'm using steel wire. I floss daily, brush properly, use mouthwash. I use the same oral care products, too lol internet dental care. What do?

They bleed when you floss?

Probably poor flossing technique. Gingival bleeding and swelling is generally caused by plaque trapped under the gumline. When you floss you want to drag the floss all the way to the base of the gum pocket. As far as it will go, and then saw it up and down under the gumline a bunch of times. I'd do it in front of a mirror so you can watch yourself do it.

If the gums are tender and bleeding when you go underneath, yeah that's the cause. The bleeding is caused by inflammation from the trapped plaque, if you keep flossing there once a day you'll get most of the plaque out that hasn't mineralized into calculus and the bleeding and soreness should resolve on it's on in ~2 weeks. i.e. no pain no gain, let em bleed, it's good in the long run.

real teeth question though, i'm one of those people with kinda stained ones from drinking coffee/tea a lot. is that naturally repairable or would i have to look into some whitening stuff?

i'm also one of those weirdos who didn't have corrective stuff like braces ever, though they tried to sell me invisalign once upon a time because mine are still slightly out of line. i'm kind of a skeptic like if your teeth aren't pointing in super unhelpful directions then don't fix 'em, but it's also a beauty thing sooo

If the stains are dark and on the surface they can generally be removed during a cleaning by your hygienist. If your teeth are just getting yellow because the dentin is staining from the coffee/tea, you will need to whiten them with a bleaching agent if you want to fix it.

It's mostly aesthetics though; yellow doesn't mean unhealthy.

As for braces, yeah I mean for most people it's just a question of aesthetics so if you're happy with your teeth then there's no need to fix them.

Sometimes people have a functional problem but that usually depends more on your bite/jaw.

[inDheart]

Re: yo teef AKA the grille aka Your Teeth!

It's mostly aesthetics though; yellow doesn't mean unhealthy.

yeah, aesthetics was the point. my dentist specializes in cosmetic dentistry so i've heard a lot of that talk. thanks for the advice!

[veryoldman]

Re: yo teef AKA the grille aka Your Teeth!

@Reach: yep, I did get some bleeding! could've sworn I was getting deep in there, but I probably was overlooking it. I'll make the effort to reach the base. Thanks for the time to answer! Maybe one more thing, if you can answer, but don't need to. I've got this cap from an old root canal, but it's definitely a way different color than the rest of them. How much would it cost to replace it with the proper color? And is it worth it?

[rushyrulz]

Re: yo teef AKA the grille aka Your Teeth!

I like how this transformed from crappy travis flesher thread to Dr. Reach DDS AMA

[Travis_Flesher]

Re: yo teef AKA the grille aka Your Teeth!

I like how this transformed from crappy travis flesher thread to Dr. Reach DDS AMA

hehe me 2 lulz

By the way in regards to a question I read earlier in this thread I believe massaging the gums does have a positive effect, although brushing them I think has even more pronounced benefits.