do teeth gross you out?
bad teeth gross me out!
i will stop having a conversation with you if you have gross, spaced out, dingy teeth!
i feel like a b*tch but i always stare at peoples teeth when they speak to me, even my best friends who have nice teeth! i think i have OCD.
anyone else obsessed with checking out others oral hygiene!?
heres a picture of my teeth to all the mean people out there.
of course i have perfect teeth!
Are some people more prone to gum disease than others? ?
My husband and l have the same oral hygiene. Brushing twice a day, same diet. So why do l have early stages of gingivitis and he has healthy gums?
He doesn't' even floss or use mouthwash,just wondering.
How can I quickly get rid of mild gingivitis?
I just noticed that on a few of my lower teeth, my gums are slightly receding. They are also a little swollen. I haven't seen a dentist in about a year, but I just made an appointment. I see him in two weeks. What can I do to minimize or eliminate my gingivitis before I have to see the dentist? I am a little embarrassed and I don't want the dentist to think that I don't care about my oral hygiene.
I have been brushing 4 times a day and flossing twice a day for the last 4 days. Will my teeth improve by the time I see the dentist? Will brushing very hard help, or will it just irritate my gums more?
Thank you.
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?
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Receding Gums, Gingivitis, or just something that comes with braces?
I have had my braces on since early summer... and now, ive noticed in just the last couple of days, my gums have started... sort of receding.. they are red just on very edge, and are showing more tooth than they used too. I'm worried it might be some type of disease, but im not sure if this just happens. they are pink and are not swollen.. im so confused!! and i don't know if this has anything to do with it, but i have orange plaque on my tongue that my doctor said is just a minor virus and not to worry about it... and i don't have bad oral hygiene, i always brush at least twice a day. please help me out!!!