My two front teeth on the top have grey lines at the bottom?
I know its probably erosion! :( My dentist never said it was bad, in fact he said they all look good. The rest on the teeth are fine, but the two top's edges are becoming transparent! I know this is common in kids my age (I'm 13) and my mom said they are still growing. Ugh, I know she's lying. I always stay away from sodas and I take great care of my teeth. What sould I do?
Here's a pic. I would take another, but I am not allowed to show my face online.
And yes I have calcium buildup on one tooth. Its normal, but I just wish that calcium would spread around the tooth and coverthe grey
whats the best toothpaste for getting rid of acid erosion really quick?
ok so my dentist told me that i am getting a little bit of acid erosion on my teeth which means im losing some enamel off my teeth because i eat alot of greasy foods and i drink alot of juices like orange juice and stuff so can anyone please tell me whats the best toothpaste to get my enamel back quick?
P.S. i was thinking about using crest 3d white advanced vivid enamel renewal toothpaste or pronamel
Lines in teeth?!! PLEASE HELP?
I was away camping last week at a campground and while brushing my teeth one night I noticed a whitish, almost clear line in my bottom middle tooth. It's towards the top of my tooth, not near the gum line. It is with my acid erosion but is more down into the tooth. It doesn't hurt but it's scaring me. That came day I brushed my teeth fairly hard because someone had said they were noticing plaque in my teeth so I scratched it off with my tooth brush. I suffer from paranoia so it made me panic and my mouth hurt and everything but when my mind was on something else it didn't hurt, with my condition that means that it doesn't actually hurt, I just think it does. When I shine a light on it, there's a line the whole way down my tooth that looks like a crack but definitely isn't because I can't feel it no matter how hard I try.
Last night after arriving home I noticed that there was a tiny tiny line like the other one on a tooth 2 teeth away. This morning after getting up my gums feel swollen but I can't determine if they are or aren't because they do not look swollen, just feel it, and this may just be my paranoia.
I am going to make an appointment with a dentist, however I am TERRIFIED of the dentist and the thought of it makes me shake, I will go, I know I have to, but an idea of what is wrong would really help. I refuse to chew on those teeth because I am scared that it will make them worse. The lines aren't chalky, they look like thick pieces of acid erosion, but in the middle of my teeth, with no other erosion immediately surrounding it.
PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME!!
Obsessive gum picking?
Yes I realize it's unhealthy and "weird". But ever since I was a kid (I'm 24 now) I liked to pick my gums and make them bleed. SICK yes I know, stfu don't leave worthless answers.
I used to do it was my finger nails, but since i "grew up" and realized that there could be thousands of germs under your finger nails.. I just use tooth picks. But I still find myself doing it.
It kind of hurts, but only slightly.. and for whatever reason, I like making the gums that meet my teeth bleed. It's usually the front/back bottom 6 teeth and the top canines.
I will do it without even realizing, and when I realize I'm doing it, i gradually stop because I start thinking logically about how unhealthy it must be and about gum erosion..
But wtf, does anyone else do this?
How long does it take for bulimia to cause minimal damage to your body? And is it reversible?
If a person has been bulimic for about two months (throwing up once every other day after a binge or meal) how much damage would it cause to their body? and would it be reversible? Like the sleeping habits, erosion of the stomach, esophagus, teeth and breath? Would milk help counter act the acid from creating massive damage?
Tooth and Gum Problems?
Lately I've had a lot of problems with my teeth. I went to the orthodontist for the first time about six or seven months ago and she discovered that I had really bad enamel erosion. My orthodontist thought I was bulimic but I'm not, and I don't have acid reflux so I don't know whats causing that problem. Then last month I went to the dentist and one of my teeth had turned gray and I have to have a root canal. My dentist said it could be because I hit my tooth on something but I have no reccollection of doing that. And now, just yesterday, I discovered two black spots on my gums. One is right on the base of my gum and tooth, and the other is on the inside of my gums. I looked it up, and it said it could be an amalgam tattoo, but the only metal I have in my mouth are my braces, and I think I have one filling on my top teeth. So my question is, what is going on with my teeth?
Acid erosion, very thin teeth…?
I'm addicted to diet coke and have been for many years (don't comment and tell me to quit, I'm trying very hard but it's not something that I can do easily.) It's given me bad acid erosion on my front teeth, top and bottom, so I've recently started drinking through a straw. The acid erosion has given me a slight gap at the bottom of my top front teeth and it seems to getting higher and I'm TERRIFIED of it getting any bigger.
So long story short, will flossing in between my two top front teeth make the gap worse?
How can I prevent my teeth from eroding?
I have an eating disorder. I've been purging several times a week for about six years now. Yes, I know how incredibly dangerous that is. But sorry, you won't be able to change that with a lecture, so can we please skip that? I appreciate your concern, but it won't change anything.
Anyway. I want to minimize the effects all that purging will have on my teeth (I know I can't totally prevent damage, but I want to do as little damage as possible).
For the past few years, my routine is to take a Tums tablet to neutralize the stomach acid, wait about 10 minutes, then purge. Afterwards I rinse with hydrogen peroxide and then with water. (I know not to brush my teeth immediately after purging, because I've heard doing that only makes the erosion worse).
Is this a good routine? Should I brush my teeth before I purge? Should I rinse with hydrogen peroxide before purging? Should I continue rinsing with peroxide afterwards, or is that bad?
Any tips you can give me to prevent as much erosion as possible? Thanks so much.
@Lax19: actually, if you brush your teeth after purging, it's really bad for your teeth (you're basically brushing stomach acid into the enamel).
How can I prevent my teeth from eroding?
I have an eating disorder. I've been purging several times a week for about six years now. Yes, I know how incredibly dangerous that is. But sorry, you won't be able to change that with a lecture, so can we please skip that? I appreciate your concern, but it won't change anything.
Anyway. I want to minimize the effects all that purging will have on my teeth (I know I can't totally prevent damage, but I want to do as little damage as possible).
For the past few years, my routine is to take a Tums tablet to neutralize the stomach acid, wait about 10 minutes, then purge. Afterwards I rinse with hydrogen peroxide and then with water. (I know not to brush my teeth immediately after purging, because I've heard doing that only makes the erosion worse).
Is this a good routine? Should I brush my teeth before I purge? Should I rinse with hydrogen peroxide before purging? Should I continue rinsing with peroxide afterwards, or is that bad?
Any tips you can give me to prevent as much erosion as possible? Thanks so much.
@ Norwegian Hammer: Superficial? Gee, thanks. That's definitely why I asked the question, to get called superficial... you don't know me, so please close your mouth. I would love to stop purging. I've tried, and I can't. I'm sure in the future I'll be able to stop (I used to cut, too, but I stopped doing that) but in the meantime, I would like to keep my teeth from rotting out. Sorry if you have a problem with that.
@Mommy several times over: appreciate your advice, but I'm perfectly aware of that. I know the erosion won't stop. That's not what I asked. I asked how to MINIMIZE the damage. I really just want a straight answer, not a song that I've heard played over and over.
It would be really fantastic if someone would actually answer the question.
I chew food and then spit it out?
I sometimes make my self sick too but my dentist noticed the erosion on my teeth so i changed it to chewing food then spitting it in the bin, is this an eating disorder? don't do the whole your gunna die thing, because tbh i dont care i just wanna be thin.
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