Bulimia and dental hygiene: I need help!!?
Okay, I am going to tell you all my full story.
I was bulimic for about 8 months or so. I was normal weight, but I thought I was fat, so I turned to eating disorders. I was anorexic for the beginning few of those months, too. Because I was already small, I only lost about 15 pounds, but I was so proud. But I've been eating better and I haven't been vomiting for about a month and a half now. Yay!!! :) however, I did gain back all of the weight, but I don't really care, because this happened:
I skipped out on dentists appointments for about 2 years before I went to the dentist again about a month ago. At that appointment, he told me that I had 4 cavities! And I had never had a cavity before, so I knew it was because my enamel had softened. He told my mom that the erosion was due to some type of acid (which I know is stomach acid), so he didn't find out about the bulimia. My back molar is also chipped because the enamel softened so much. I have to get root canal and a crown on the chipped tooth, and I have to get all of the cavities filled, all together costing around 00 because of my bulimia. Totally not worth it! Now I'm going to a specialist who is going to give the root canal. Now, here are my questions.
- what do I do if my dentist/specialist asks if I have an eating disorder? I do NOT NOT NOT want to tell either of them, so what could I say that would be another probable cause for the cavities and tooth decay?
- I've been disorder free for a while now, but how long does it take for my body to start recovering and going back to norma,?
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Ok, Plz help. I wanna know more about cleaning at the dentist office.?
Ok, I went for my cleaning, and they cleaned & stuff & then they told me to come back later(another appointment) to finish it. Cus that same day I had to finish gettin my crown for my root canal. So I went for my other appointment & well the dental hygenist didnt finish my cleaning, i think the helper did, & all she did was polish it. I still have plaque & tartar buildt up. Is it ok? Doesnt patients have rights? They said they were busy so they kept makin more apointments, & rushing things. Does any one know more about Rights for patients at the dentist? lol, & are they allowed to make 2 appointments 4 cleaning? i had to make the 2ns aapointment just to polish my teeth, cudn ttheyhave dne that the first time? plus the 2ns time they didnt even check my teeth, they just plishe dit.
--so plz gime more info on cleaning at the dentist. How long it takes, & if they can do that( make another apponitmetn...) & we're not satisfied what do we do?
Dental abscesses. Need help with how dangerous this is please!?
I lost a huge filling on my farthest top back tooth. It had a root canal 7 years ago. When I lost the filling a few months ago, it didn't hurt, until the past few weeks. I can feel the little screw in there from the work that was done before..Food is getting caught in that 1 tooth. I now have to pick it out (sorry that is GROSS, but it's necessary).
The dentist at the time told me I had several abscesses beginning to form. Hot and cold food absolutely kills me now on my left side.
Also 1 or 2 of the farthest back bottom teeth have some type of abscess too. I believe they all had root canals, but I'm not positive.
I am on disability and I did not and do not have the money to fix this problem. It was never painful before, but now I am close to being in agony and I am eating Advil and Tylenol with Codeine to try and keep the pain at bay. It's not working, but it's better than nothing.
My friend told me if I didn't take care of it...I could die from sepsis from the abscesses. I have not been feeling well and now my jaw feels hot and it's getting harder to chew or put anything hot or cold in my mouth as the pain is unbearable if I do.
I know I must see a dentist, the money is the problem.
Is it true I could die from leaving the abscess too long? I'm terrified I will lose my teeth. I also have tiny abscesses on the other side too (the dentist told me that about 7 months ago).
All of these abscesses started after I had all my mercury fillings taken out and the dentist at the time, knew I had an acidity problem.but I spent thousands of dollars to get my whole mouth fixed. My new dentist said it was wrong for that dentist to have put the white fillings in because there is erosion at the gumline which he feels has started the infections.
I live in Canada. I don't know what to do as I am sure this will cost several thousands of dollars again.The pain is getting much worse, I'm afraid I could die, afraid I'll lose my teeth (I do take care of them other than this).
Can I die from this or is it just that it's painful and I have to deal with the pain until I get enough money?
My jawbone itself is beginning to be very painful and it's hard for me to even open my mouth or move my jaw back and forth. It almost feels like I have a fever in my jawbone, as weird as that may sound. The pain has just started to shoot down from my jaw down through my glands in my throat on the same side as the abscesses.
If you are a professional, can you please help me to know just how serious this is? Is it just pain or an infection that can cause me great harm?
Thank you very much for your advise.