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How can I treat gingivitis at home?

Posted on January 21, 2011

I am 13 years old, and I know, I am really young to have it. I also had it at 11. I was wondering what to do because this sounds REALLY bad but I havent been brushing/flossing regularly after driving soda, eating and morning/night. i know its really bad. I currently use colgate (i think, something with a C) some days and others I use senseodine for tooth paste. The sensodine was rrecommendedby the dentist because I had a deep cavity in the very back and its my molar. I ant bite on it and Its ssensitiveto cold. i was wondering how can i treat gingivitis because i dont want to pay extra because I am going to have to get braces within the next year :[ please help!

Is lower back pain a sign of your first period?

Posted on January 2, 2011

I am 13 years old and havent had my first period, but today i got a lower back pain. this pain started like in the late morning about 10:30ish and has been on and off all day. is this a sign that my first period is soon on its way?

Braces and Gingivitis?

Posted on December 25, 2010

I am 13 years old.

I've had braces on since October 2008. Ive slowly have gotten bad gums. I recently visited my dentist and he told me i have gingivitis. i'm very scared over this.

I brushed and right after I notice there is still plaque under my braces brackets and they are difficult to get to.

I honestly do brush atleast 3x a day and floss.

Is my braces the cause of my gingivitis? How should I brush with braces on? Can i reverse gingivitis? Should I have my wires removed?

Help please! I'm only 13 and afraid.

How do I stop bad breath? I use scope and it doesn't help!?

Posted on December 21, 2010

Hey! I am 13 years old and I have bad breath. I floss, brush my teeth twice a day, and use scope! My bad breath STILL comes back whenever I eat something. I don't have braces, but one of my bottom teeth is like stuck out kinda. Can someone give me some advice on how to get rid of the horrible breath?!?!?!?

I want to get my teeth whitened when im older…?

Posted on October 7, 2010

Well I am 13 years young right now and i was wondering:
1. How old do you have to be to get your teeth whitened at the dentist?
2. How much would it cost in £'s?
3. How would I keep my teeth healthy after they are whitened as they can make your teeth unhealthy and take away enamel?
4. What can go wrong with whitening your teeth at the dentist?
5. Is getting your teeth veneered the same thing?
6. How do they whiten teeth? Does it involve injections?
7. If it does involve injections... can i get gassed to fall asleep then they inject my mouth?? Because on Katie and Peter Stateside se was getting her tooth Veneer thingy and she wanted an injection to fall asleep but i have a big problem with injections in my skin.

So those are my 6/7 question for the moment...

AND I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF i HAD AN ANSWER FOR EACH ONE THANK YOU XXX (sorry that's caps...)

Oh also this may start to confuse you but this is the first question:
Whats the difference between teeth being veneered and teeth being whitened?

Also which harms your teeth? Veneer or whitening??

sorry this may have confused you xxx

but ide appreciate it if you answered those questions about that i just did the one abut the difference between them and which hams teeth and questions, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and the rest xxxxx
sorry again lol xxx

Does crest toothpaste make your teeth whiter?

Posted on September 11, 2010

So I have this toothpaste called "crest pro-health" it's the "whitening" kind. Apperanlty there are more than one type of this stuff. But i am 13 years old and I was wondering if it really does help strenghthen your teeth and whiten them.

Braces & whitening? ahhh?

Posted on September 11, 2010

Okay so im 13 years old and uh i have braces. But like i see white spots on my teeth is that plaque? and when you get your braces tooken off do they do a whiting on you? because of the glue and i brush my teeth really good but yet they seem yellow and i hate it! what can i do ...ah ): i hate having yellow teeth, what can i do? and if i dont get a free whitening ..how much does a regurar whitening cost? and i Smile careilecare but they suck ( the ones in lancaster ) please help!!!!!!
and how do i get rid of my bad breath? hmm...

How to get rid of extremely bad breath easily?

Posted on September 7, 2010

I brush my teeth and i chew gum eat mints the gum and mints only temporairly makes it stop but when i brush my teeth its not as bad and i'm sick of this bad breath, people think i'm shy but i just don't want them to smell my breath, i'm 13 years old and have no gum diseases ect. what can i do also they are starting to turn yellow and thats absolutely disgusting what can i do about that, no rude comments please

I have gotten real lazy about going to the dentist…?

Posted on September 1, 2010

I have had no cavities ever, no gum issues, occasional plaque which I eradicate with Listerine and never any pain or "loose teeth."

Lately I have noticed that my wisdom tooth in the upper right molar, which has been visible in x-rays for the last 13 years, may be starting to break the gum surface. Am I a late bloomer for this? I am almost 30 years old. Can these teeth "come in" problem free? Everyone I know had to deal with getting them removed at age 20. Again I am having no pain nor discomfort.

How big of an effect does brushing your teeth twice a day have?

Posted on August 30, 2010

I'm 13 years old, and to be honest, I only brush my teeth once a day. I'm busy from wake up to bed time, and I was wondering how big of an effect does brushing my teeth twice a day have.

Thanks in advance.

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