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Hi,

I’m 16 years of age and i neglected my teeth for just over 2 years and i had an x-ray and my dentist said 10 teeth could go wrong in the future so i took control and brushed my teeth 3 times a day and found out what my teeth really looked like, lines down the middle (probably because of the excesive amount of coke and pepsi i consumed) now i brush 3 times with durapat 5000 and rinse once a day with fluorigard, i’m doing my best but i think im going to need veneers/crowns in the future, i would just like some advice on am i doing all i can do in the time being, and are crownss/veneers natural enough so people couldn’t fool them for real teeth?

many thanks

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I am currently under my hygienist whom i see every 3 months. But over the months i have noticed that my teeth are getting looser. I clean with the new corsadyl toothpaste, use mouth wash and the little christmas tree brushes to get in between the teeth. I suppose my question is: if my teeth continue to get loose is there anyway i can save them? or get them replaced?,

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thankyou very much for having answered my earlier query. i have another problem and that is there is plaque on my wisdom tooth. As of now it does not pain. should i get the tooth filled to avoid any tooth ache? and if i do so then how long would the filling last?,

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My dentist said that Ihave receeding gums. What is the best type of electric toothbrush to use, oscillating or sonic? Please dont say both as I have to choose between the two. Thank You,

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My electric toothbrush is wearing out, what is the recommended brand/model?

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Sir, my teeth are rotting i have seen several dentists and with my insurance applied i cant afford to go because of the extensive work that needs to be done, i am in serious pain and cannot eat a lot of foods any longer. i have made many attemps and my last one totalled 8000 dollars for the services compiled with using my insurance would take almost ten years. I am trying to find a way to get help, my wife and i live on a small income and want to start a family but are inhibited by extra expenses such as this. any information would be extremely helpful to us in attaining our life goal. it is very embarasing and my neglect is no exception, i am only looking for some kind of advice or help to relieve my pain and situation. thank you in advance for any advice you have.

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Hi, I was wondering if there is anything that can be done to make your teeth healthier if they are not as healthy as they should be? I know the normal flossing, brushing, healthy eating and mouthwash but can i be doing anything more? I am terrified of dentists and have recently been for a checkup after about 10 years of not going. My teeth are not too bad, i have been told but i have a wisdom tooth that needs to come out( which has just broken on me). I have also had a filling fall out a few years ago but due to my fear did not get it sorted out but now the dentist says that the gum has grown up though the whole. My dentist says that it has to be removed but when i went for the xrays the dentist at the hospital said that i could have a rootcanal instead which would save the tooth. Apart from the gum thing the tooth is healthy and the roots and centre of the tooth are absolutely fine. How will a root canal help the gum issue? Thank you for taking the time to reply.

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Hi, I will start by saying, when i was pregnant two yrs ago my pregnancy took everything out of my teeth! They just started decaying very quickly and have continued to get extremley worse! Most of my teeth are falling apart, look rotten, break,and casue pain all the time. No matter what i do i feel i can not stop them from continuing to decay! So my question is what to do? implant?vaneers? Or??? I really could use some help, i would like to have a smile i can be proud of! thank you!

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HI MY TWO CENTER BOTTOM TEETH HAVE HEAVY PLAGUE AND I HAVE GUM DISEASE PLUS I DID CHIP ONE OF THEM WILL I LOOSE MY CENTRE ONES DUAL TO THE PLAGUE IAM TAKING MOUTHWASH FOR GINIVTIS AND BRUSHING TWICE A DAY WAT ELSE CAN I DO AS I DONT WANT TO LOSE THEM.

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Hi, I’m 28 years old and i have always had bad teeth and oral hygiene in general. The last time i visited a dentist was around 14 years ago. The teeth that didn’t have to be extracted had fillings so my mouth was already in quite a mess. Now it has got to the stage where at least 50% of my teeth have completly rotted away right down to the gum line and below. All i see now when i open my mouth is big black holes in my gums. The remaining teeth, mostly being the front visable ones have very bad cavities and are discusting to look at. Having done research online i am absolutly petrified of related health issues caused by bad oral hygeine. I’m so depressed right now i just dont know what to do, I have no friends, people think i am ignorent because i never smile and dont like to look at people when they speak to me incase they look at my teeth. I am jobless at the moment, i wanna go back to work but too worried about what the interviewer will think when he see’s my teeth. I really want friends and to socialise but im just so embarassed to go anywhere or speak to anyone. I currently recieve social security benefits so spending thousands of pounds to fix my teeth is not an option for me. I just don’t know what to do or where to turn, i just want to be able to smile and laugh without looking at the floor or putting my hand over my mouth. I have a partner of 8 years who keeps telling me to sort it but she just dosn’t understand why i carn’t face going to see a dentist. I carn’t even smile in front of my 3 children because im so scared of them seeing my bad teeth and asking questions about them, even my own kids think im ignorent and misrable. I’m quite sure i’m way past the help of a regular dentist because i don’t believe any of my teeth can be saved and its actually my gums that look pretty messed up now. Please help me turn my life around and smile again. Your help and advice is very much appreciated.