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Is it possible to not have tooth cavity for whole life?

Posted on June 12, 2011

So i am a person who really takes care of my oral hygiene, but its not say i will floss, gargle listerine and brush my teeth like 6 times a day... i do keep it a minimum of 2 times of thorough teeth brushing with fluoride toothpaste for when i wake up and before i go to bed. I strictly have to brush my teeth everyday twice because its become a part of me. if i dont brush my teeth, especially before bed, i feel uneasy and that somthing is missing. i will occasionally floss my teeth when i feel like it or maybe 1 or 2 times week or if theres something stuck between my teeth. I dont use mouthwash at all, i'll just give my mouth a thorough rinse of water. So thats about my daily regime of oral hygiene. I've never had a tooth decay, cavity, or holes in my teeth in my life till now but i was just wondering, can you really not get tooth cavities for your whole life or should a person have it atleast once? i have a feeling that this is something people can't escape and they would experience it atleast a few times in their life. Also, with my current ways of oral hygiene, will i be able to escape cavities for life?

Is it okay to drink water after brushing teeth?

Posted on June 2, 2011

I just brushed my teeth with a fluoride toothpaste, then used mouthwash, and put a fluoride treatment on my teeth. But, I'm extremely thirsty, so is it okay to have a glass of ice water? Or should I wait about 30 minutes? Thanks for the help!

Braces Help? Any suggestions are very appreciated.?

Posted on April 23, 2011

I've had braces since November 2010, & I'm very conscious about them and I have a few questions... Any & all answers are greatly appreciated.

1) How do I get really white teeth while having braces? I went to get my normal cleaning from my dentist, & she said I was doing the best job cleaning around the brackets that she's seen in a while. But even though mom said my brackets were shiny & my teeth were whiter, I didn't think they looked any better. I'm very self conscious about the color of them & I feel they could be whiter...

2) Do I HAVE to use the fluoride toothpaste stuff my orthodontist gave me? It says I have to brush my teeth for EXACTLY a minute, & I can't eat, drink, swallow, or spit it out for 30 minutes, then I have to rinse it off. Is there any alternative I can use? Because I use it, but I feel it takes way to much time & if there's an alternative that's just as good, I'd be more than happy to use it.

3) I'm paranoid about having white spots after I get them taken off, is there anyway to prevent that from happening?

I know this is somewhat lengthy, & I want to thank everyone who took there time to read this & help me.

would you die if you were to eat 2 tubes of toothpaste?

Posted on April 6, 2011

i saw this on CSI - a woman ate 2 tubes of high - fluoride toothpaste and she died from fluoride poisoning. i dont want to try it or anything im just curious. damn, that was good episode.

Is there toothpaste for periodontitis?

Posted on March 12, 2011

I have severe periodontitis. I am having significant bone loss and weakening of tooth. Fluoride toothpaste does no good for periodontitis. It may be anti fluoride but offers zero protection against progressing periodontitis. Please let me know if there is any anti-periodontitis toothpaste? Don't just say "anti-fluoride colgate or crest" because that's clearly a lie
correction: "anti cavity" not anti fluoride

Will toothpaste mess up pimple?

Posted on February 28, 2011

I have a small red pimple. It has a little whitish oval in it and need the red, size reduced by tomorrow for school.

I will be using this toothpaste on it, will it work?

http://di1-1.shoppingshadow.com/images/pi/97/28/8f/103410209-149x149-0-0_Aquafresh+Aquafresh+Sensitive+Maximum+Strength+Too.jpg

It's Aquafresh fluoride toothpaste (sensitive max strength)

I'm not popping or or using hone remedies.

Do you know a toothpaste without fluoride?

Posted on February 26, 2011

Most of toothpaste like colgate or signal contain fluoride.
wiki:"fluoride toothpaste can be toxic if swallowed in large amounts. If a large amount of toothpaste is swallowed, Poison Control should be contacted immediately"

Do you know natural toothpaste that we can find easily ?

I'm kind of upset abo?

Posted on February 24, 2011

I went to the Dentist 3 weeks ago my teeth were clean and no cavaties,My teeth are nice and straight,The Problem is I'm a mouthbreather I have tarter on my teeth.I use anti cavity fluoride toothpaste what should I do,I brush my teeth at 2 times a day.

I have a question about toothpaste with fluoride vs toothpaste with no fluoride?

Posted on February 6, 2011

I hear people say that fluoride is bad but most dentist tell me that fluoride is needed to help prevent cavities. I've also had dentist tell me that fluoride is bad for you. I tried organic toothpaste once and at first the taste was awful but I got use to it. After having a dentist tell me I needed to use toothpaste with fluoride I switched back to regular. I had become use to the taste of organic and the regular toothpaste tasted so sugary that I would prefer going back to organic. SO the question is fluoride needed or not? I don't want to go back to organic and have my teeth rot out from not using fluoride toothpaste. You may think I am making or thinking to much about toothpaste but I am just curious as to what you think because I would really like to stick with organic if it's not going to harm my teeth, because I care a lot about my teeth and want them to last until I am at least 70. So thank for taking the time to read and answer my question it's much appreciated :)

sensitive tooth but periodondist can't find anything?

Posted on January 31, 2011

What causes a sensitive tooth when both the dentist and the periodondist can't find a problem. I have osteoporosis and stopped taking medication about a year ago. No teeth are loose, no cavities, but I have lost some jaw bone. I've been treated with fluoride toothpaste and rinse for about 2 months but no real results.

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