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Can degenerative bone disease really affect a persons teeth?

Posted on September 7, 2010

I have been diagnosed with degenerative bone and disc disease. for years I didn't have any dental problems, even though the dentist told me that I have "soft teeth". For that reason and having braces when i was a teenager, I made it a habit of brushing my teeth several times a day. I will even wake up at night and brush my teeth.
Now, in the past 1 1/2-2 years my teeth will just crumble and eventually some of them have hurt which meant they had to be extracted. The tooth will look healthy. I had a FRONT TOOTH to crumble and fall out WHILE I WAS BRUSHING!
My dentist told me that other than the deteriorating my teeth were healthy. There were no signs of plaque or improper brushing.
I am now 37 years old and I have been diagnosed with the bone and spine disease along with arthritis in my back but does this type of disease affect a persons teeth.
Please serious answers only worth 10 points!

how do i get rid of bad breath?

Posted on September 7, 2010

ive had bad breath for a day and a half. ive tried brushing my teeth a half dozen times with toothpaste and with baking soda, ive used mouth was, brushed my tongue, used floss, and chewed gum. nothing seems to help and its enough to make me gag. i brush my teeth regularly so it's not that and i haven't had any stinky foods. what can it be?

Is Gingivitis painful?

Posted on September 7, 2010

my gums have purplish color to it, and im dead scared. I do have a ton of plaque around my teeth, and i understand that this causes gingivitis, which i think im seeing early symptoms of. I'm 16, does age count for this process? Either way, i've been brushing my teeth like crazy recently, using listerine, and i've also been using a small pick to take out some of the plaque, i see on the roots of my teeth, is gingivitis painful?

Should I Be Whitening My Teeth?

Posted on September 5, 2010

I heard a lot about teeth with braces. Like i know it generally does bad things, and that you should wait to get them taken off before bleaching or whitening them. But like for a while I didn't brush my teeth[i know disgusting] and i got a plaque buildup, and now I do brush my teeth constantly. But i have like the stains from where the plaque used to be. Before I had braces I had extremely white teeth, but i was wondering if i do end up waiting for my braces to be taken off, couldn't whitening still mess it up? like i was just wondering if in my circumstances if it's okay to whiten my teeth?

Thank Youuu.

Added reminder, i do NOT continue my sick habit of not brushing my teeth. gahh ew. i brush them every single day twice.

I have grit on my teeth!?

Posted on September 5, 2010

Hi everyone,
Around ten minutes after brushing my teeth this morning (albeit not too long after eating), they felt like they were covered in grit of some sort. I don't see how it could be food/plaque accumulating, seeing as I'd just brushed my teeth. It's still there now! Is it possible I could have brushed the enamel away?
Getting very worried here...

What is the longest you can go without brushing your teeth before it becomes unsafe? (permanent damage. etc.)?

Posted on September 3, 2010

I had surgery on tuesday and my face is very swollen and i cant brush my teeth. I tired to brush my teeth yesterday but I only managed to get my bottom teeth. I was just wondering whats the longest I can go without brushing my teeth before it becomes unsafe I dont want my teeth to rot. Thanks

Why do I always have to blow my nose after brushing my teeth?

Posted on September 2, 2010

Could it be that I am allergic to toothpaste? I am always stuffed up after brushing my teeth. Does anyone else experience this?

Gaah!! So I was brushing my teeth, and I discovered bleeding gums… What do I do?

Posted on August 31, 2010

I'm really worried. This is going to be long, but please bear with me. I was brushing my teeth as usual, and when I spat out the toothpaste, I noticed there was red/pink stuff which turned out to be blood. I checked my teeth to see where it was coming from, and I realized the blood was coming from the inward-side (the side of the gum next to the tongue, if that makes sense) of gum around a certain molar. It wasn't gushing blood or anything and it didn't bleed after that, but I could tell it was coming from there because it just looked kind of raw on the edge where the gum met the tooth (but otherwise firm and healthy). Anyhow, I began to floss the hell out of my teeth, and around the one molar I extracted some tiny remnants of meat. :/ Gross, I know. It didn't smell bad like it probably would if it was decaying, but I think that was probably the cause of the bleeding. I made sure to get all of it out, and then I rinsed with Listerine and did a sea salt rinse as well.

Now, I know this is all my fault because I haven't really been keeping up with the regular flossing in the last couple months (and I have braces... it's such a pain in the butt to floss with those wires)... My gum seems all right, but do you think I'll need to go in for a cleaning or something? I don't have any plaque/tartar build-up and my teeth seem to be in excellent condition except for that tiny gum detail... lol. Couldn't it just heal on its on? I'd rather not have to pay for an appointment if I don't have to... do you think the dentist would charge me just for a minor check-up?

By the way, I know I'm stupid... don't have to tell me. From now on, I'm going to floss every day no matter how busy or tired I think I am.

Does brushing too much cause bad breath?

Posted on August 31, 2010

I'm somewhat OCD when it comes to brushing my teeth. I brush after almost every meal and I eat a lot of small meals throughout the day, so I end up brushing my teeth at least 4-5 times a day. I've noticed lately that my breath smells a little funny and have never had this before. I also noticed that I've been a little more OCD than usual about brushing my teeth lately..... Any connection?

Brown stains on teeth?

Posted on August 30, 2010

Hi,

I have just noticed that about 4 of my front lower teeth have brown/black stains on the back. I never noticed this until a bit of staining started appearing on the front of one of them, then I looked at the back and thought "oh my god!!". Quite a few of my other teeth have some slight brownness where the tooth meets the gum. I have not been to the dentist for about 2 years and am going to go make an appointment ASAP. But I have been brushing my teeth 2 or 3 times every day. Should I be worried? Or does it sound like just a bit of plaque/tartar buildup? (The 4 affected teeth are all next to each other.)

Thanks

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