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Parody: Dental Care by Owl City (Music Video)

Posted on February 16, 2011

BLOOPERS! www.youtube.com Buy The "Dental Care by Owl City" MP3! Amazon- bit.ly iTunes- bit.ly Lyrics- I brush my teeth And look in the mirror And laugh out loud As I'm beaming from ear to ear I'd rather pick flowers Instead of fight And rather than flaunt my style I'd flash you a smile Of clean pearly whites I've been to the dentist A thousand times, so I know the drill I smooth my hair, sit back in the chair But somehow I still get the chills Have a seat He says pleasantly As he shakes my hand And practically laughs at me Open up nice and wide He says, peering in And with a smirk he says, "Don't have a fit, this'll just pinch a bit" As he tries not to grin When hygienists leave on long vacations That's when dentists scream and lose their patience Talking only brings the toothaches on Because I say the stupidest things So if my resolve goes south I'll swallow my pride with an aspirin And shut my mouth Golf and alcohol don't mix And that's why I don't drink and drive Because, good grief, I'd knock out my teeth And hafta kiss my smile goodbye I've been to the dentist A thousand times, so I know the drill I smooth my hair, sit back in the chair But somehow I still get the chills

Would my dentist have told me that I have gingivitis (or something else) if I had it?

Posted on February 5, 2011

I went for a scale and polish yesterday and my dentist didn't tell me that I had gingivitis, when I thought I might have. He did mention about decay on one tooth (which I wasn't surprised about) and that I should get braces.

I'm just surprised that he didn't tell me I had gingivitis or something worse, would he have told me or since I just paid for a scale + polish (and NOT an examination) he wasn't paid to tell me?

Probably a silly question, but I have only one experience with dentists!
I didn't asked him, I'm just surprised he never mentioned it.

Is this a sign of gingivitis? Please answer…T.T?

Posted on January 23, 2011

Okay, so i'm having my braces for more than 2 years....and while i was watching a movie just now....suddenly my teeth started to itch(bear in mind, it was only a single tooth which itches..n that tooth was previously decay but i had treatment n filling before)....i went to check my teeth in the bathroom, there wasn't anything....so i ignore it.....but after when i had my dinner n before i go to bed(there was nothing wrong with my teeth)...but the minute i went to the bathroom...gugle my mouth, spit it out...there was blood....so i panicked....n my teeth was itching again...so i brush my teeth....it was bleeding excessively( i could taste the blood, ewww)....after i stop brushing.....it stopped bleeding......am i going to get gingivitis??......

How can I avoid tooth decay better?

Posted on January 17, 2011

Every time I visit the dentist I seem to have to be given a filling. I clean my teeth twice a day and eat foods which are generally healthy.

The dentist says that my molars are very deep set which makes this kind of decay more common, but no matter how much I try (new toothbrush, etc) I can't seem to get over the problem.

Anyone have any knowledge on this?

What could be causing all of these cavities?

Posted on January 17, 2011

I am 22 years old, and up until 6 months ago, the most cavities I had ever had in a dentist visit was 3 (usually just 2 or less). 6 months ago I went to the dentist for the usual cleaning and had 12 cavities! I had 6 of them filled, but I had some complications following and no longer trusted the dentist, so I went for a second opinion today. I was expecting to hear that I had 6 remaining cavities to fill at most, but I now have 10 more! 4 more cavities showed up in the span of 4 months. On top of those 10 cavities, I have two old fillings that have to be redone because they've begun decaying underneath of the filling. One of those 2 is a filling I've had for 7 years, and now it's so bad I will need a crown on it. Is there anything (disease, etc.) that can cause this much decay to show up in such a short span? The dentist couldn't even account for it - I don't drink pop at all, brush my teeth daily and floss at least twice a week, usually more, and even use prescribed fluoride rinse. I have even been on a calcium supplement just in case my levels are low (I have Celiac disease and am lactose intolerant). On top of all of this, I have pain in my lower left teeth (terrible cold sensitivity and pain during flossing), and the dentist couldn't explain this at all either. I am just frustrated beyond belief, any thoughts would be appreciated!
I repeat, I don't drink soda or sugary drinks. I brush thoroughly and use fluoride rinse daily. I do floss regularly. When I say it hurts to floss, I don't mean from cutting my gums. My dentist told me today that my gums looked great and don't bleed at all. It's the motion of the floss against my teeth that hurts. I have floss made especially for tight, sensitive teeth and even sawing it in hurts at the crown of the tooth, not at the gum line. That pain just started after recently getting a filling there, but a second dentist said everything looked great with the filling. Weird.

What is causing my toothache?

Posted on January 15, 2011

I started getting a toothache yesterday afternoon, and it hasn't gone away. It's a throbbing pain and it gets worse if I eat sweet, acidic, hot or cold foods. I'm not sure if it's decayed because it's at the back and at the top so it's impossible to see in a mirror. I don't know whether it's decay, acid erosion (my dentist told me that I drink too much fruit juice), exposed dentine (I grind my teeth a lot without noticing) or any other cause. I can't go to my emergency dental clinic because I'm in Canada for the next three weeks and I live in the UK.