What type of foam bed should I buy for somebody with a lower back pain?
Memory foam bed or High Resilience Foam
Memory foam bed is softer and the Longevity of it is about 6 mouths to 3 years. The high resilience foam has Longevity of about 5-10 years. Which type of bed is better for somebody with lower back pain? I’m assuming High Resilience Foam is a better choice. Right?
What aren't purple teeth considered beautiful?
Famous people all have neon white teeth and I think they look like cheap plastic Target bathroom shelves in their mouths. Yellow teeth look unhealthy but I see nothing wrong with clean, ivory colored (normal) teeth.
Guess no one reads the small print which is the HEART of my question.
These aren't answers - just reactions. Let me rephrase the question...good thing I could care a hoot about points in here...
Thank you Rachel!
Why am I so prone to cavities and suggestions to reduce my risk?
Ok, I have always been prone to cavities. Now I'll admit that in my early 20's I was not always good about brushing my teeth. But now I brush religiously at least 2X and usually 3X per day. I floss daily too. When I go in for cleanings, I always get compliments on how clean my teeth are and how healthy my gums are. However, I have cavities every time anyway! My dentist tells me that some people just have more bacteria in their mouths and I'm one of the lucky ones. He also mentioned acid erosion of the enamel. I do like my soda but I only drink diet so at least there's no sugar involved! I have tried various toothpastes and mouthwashes, including a prescription strength antiseptic mouthwash.
I work for an orthodontist and he says it can be genetic. My mom's side of the family never get cavities. My dad's side are all in dentures. Lucky me. My mom still insists that if I'd just brush my teeth I'd never get another cavity...sigh...
So does anyone have any ideas about ways to reduce my succeptibility to cavities? Or do I just continue being my dentist's best patient? He can buy a boat and a small island to go with it on my payments to him from this year alone! When I win the lottery I'll just get all my teeth replaced with implants and then I'll have a bionic mouth ;-)
Why do people think crazy white teeth look nice?
Am I the only one who thinks people with ridiculously white teeth and too many veneers look frightening? It's not like it looks real.
I'm not talking about normal whitening products or even professional. I'm talking about the kind mouths you see on famous people and news personalities where you need to wear sunglasses.
Do I have gingivitis or just a bad tooth ache?
Ok so one of my molars is chipped and decayed pretty bad! I'm in need to get it extracted. I have a lot of pain coming from that tooth and my gums on that side top and bottom sometimes hurt. My otherside of mouths gums is fine doesn't hurt at all. Just went to the dentist and the dental hygenist said I have a bad case of gingivitis cuz of my gums inflammed. But could this be due to the bad tooth? My gums don't bleed when I brush and my other side gums do not hurt. Is this accurate? And if it is what's the best toothpaste and mouthwash to get for gingivitis?
Help! Do I have gingivitis/gum disease (pics included)?
Okay, I'd just like to start off by saying that I've been brushing twice a day, flossing once or twice a day, and using antiseptic mouthwash daily. However, recently I've discovered a few days ago that I had not been flossing the back my third upper right molar (I assumed that my gum was covering the crown, like my lower rearmost molars).
I have been a bit more meticulous about my flossing and have paid special attention to that particular spot of my mouth, and a few days later I started bleeding and feeling pain during my flossing and brushing. Here are some pictures of that area:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/SoDTHEGUY/teeth1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/SoDTHEGUY/teeth2.jpg
Now, I've done some a bit of reading about gingivitis and gum disease, and I've been really scared to see that I've matched up with a couple of the symptoms: bleeding, soft gums that are painless except when pressure is applied, slightly redder hue in comparison to the rest of the gum. However, I've looked at images of mouths with gingivitis, but mine didn't really bear a whole lot of resemblance to them. In fact, it looks kind of like a canker sore or mouth ulcer placed beside a tooth.
It's been a few days now, and I've been intensifying my oral hygiene efforts, but the situation has not diminished. I'm scheduled for a dentist appointment next month, but I'm afraid that if I don't act quickly I might descend into a more serious condition.
Do I have gingivitis or some other gum disease? What should I do to alleviate it? Is it possible that my brushing/flossing/mouthrinse might be exacerbating the problem? Should I be really concerned?