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is it necessary to scrape the tongue after brushing teeth?Any medical benefits?

Posted on December 9, 2010

In India,peoplescrape their tongues with a scraper,believing it cleans the tongue.Is this really required?

4409 — How Mercury fillings in your Teeth make you Sick

Posted on September 13, 2010

I have two mercury fillings and they are going to be removed... but BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL removing mercury fillings. DO NOT have them drilled out. I suggest watching the movie. They show you how to properly do it. Find a mercury safe dentist in your area www.dentalwellness4u.com This is a clip from the documentary "The Beautiful Truth." Truly, one of the best documentaries I've ever seen. Here is a PDF on How to safely remove Mercury fillings www.milldental.com You can check out the DVD here -- cinemalibrestudio.com Buy the DVD and show it to your family....it's worth every penny. About The Beautiful Truth Garrett is a 15-year old boy living in the Alaskan wilderness with a menagerie of orphaned animals. Growing up close with nature has given him a deep understanding of nutritional needs required by diet sensitive animals on the reserve. Unfortunately, the untimely and tragic death of his mother propelled him into a downward spiral and he risked flunking out of school. This led to his fathers decision to home-school Garrett. His first assignment was to study a controversial book written by Dr. Max Gerson. Written over 50 years ago, Dr. Gerson found that diet could, and did, cure cancer. Controversial at the time (and even today), Garrett took on the challenge of researching this amazing therapy, which drew the interest of his neighbors in the small Alaskan community. With the help of Dr. Gersons daughter, Charlotte Gerson, and grandson, Howard Strauss, they gave him the ...

I have swollen gums, they don't bleed when i brush/floss…?

Posted on September 9, 2010

Maybe someone can help me out with this one. I've been searching for about 1 month on this topic and nothing seems to hit the head of the nail.

About 1 month ago, my last tooth (upper teeth) on the left side of my face had a cut just above it on the gums, i went to the dentist, he cleaned it with the tool they use to scrape plaque, he cleaned behind the tooth etc. He said maybe i had some food trapped in-between the teeth and it was further than i could get to. Anyways, the swollen gums, and pain associated with it went away.

As soon as the pain and swelling went away from the top gums, the bottom gums, same exact location but just the bottom is swollen and it's painful, i am taking approximately 6 to 8 aspirins a day. I went back to the dentist, he took x-rays, cleaned my mouth with the scraper again. He said the tooth looks good,the root looks healthy. He's not really sure what it could be. Is it a mouth ulcer? I heard the dentist assistant mention Gingivitis level 4, but they didn't diagnose anything, and i figured that the tooth would not be healthy if i had Gingivitis, but he stated everything looks good and to come back in about 1 to 2 weeks if the swelling has not gone away. I've been bruising, flossing and using listerine after every meal. I've also been swishing around Hydrogen Peroxide 2-3 times a day. Any help would be much appreciated.

i think my Dentist created small gaps between my teeth! need help!?

Posted on August 4, 2010

i've been having problems with sensative gums on bottomrow teeth prior to this. I went to the dentist for just a regular cleaning and i've gone 6 months before without issues (i'm 20 and recently started going again since i was around 19 yearsold) and when they were using a toothscraper i believe, and they were sticking it between my bottom row of teeth fairly roughly and pulling up, sorta seems like they were wedging it between. and scraping between teeth. i spit out quite an amount blood(and tiny pieces of gum) seemed like the whole first cup of water, and i'm noticing i have small gaps now on bottom row! (small enough for tongue to get stuck in one, and the rest feel awkward and sensative)
my question is, is it possible to create a gap with a dentist tooth scraper like this? they said it was "normal" to have small gaps on bottom teeth because of plaque removed but the teeth feel a bit sensative and it's bothering me. i never noticed gaps there before, i think they screwed them up..
my gums were sensative around these teeth prior, as i havent been flossing until recently. the teeth seem to not touch eachother (bottom middle teeth on both sides) but the rest of my mouth is fine. the gaps aren't large so i know filling might be a fix, *but is it possible the dentist created this with a mere toothscraper? x-rays have told me beforehand nothings wrong with my teeth, although my gums felt sensative almost like early perodontal disease or something.
i'm thinking the dentist somehow created it because it almost felt like they were wedging a gap between them, but due to me not being to the dentist enough to know, i figured it was normal to feel a bit of pain. i always thought they are suppose to clean the fronts and around the gumline, but i'm nervous since they felt more like they were scraping inbetween all of these teeth from top to bottom. i'm definately getting a second opinion soon, but in the meantime it has me a bit stressed, since i don't know if it was them who created it, or something else like gums shrinking down, or as they said a large amount of plaque. theyre very noticable, and very uncomfortable. the teeth feel sensative and i keep pressing my tongue against them instinctively.
so then is it not possible to "create a small gap" between someones teeth with dental tools such as a tooth scraper, even while what seemed to be a bit forceful? i've been brushing properly it's the flossing i've always edged away from..

How to get hardened plaque off one tooth at home?

Posted on July 6, 2010

I have one tooth(molar) that seems to get hardened plaque on it around the gumline. No matter how hard I brush of how often I brush I can't get it off and it bugs the sh*t out of me! It looks gross not that it's very noticable and it just feels gross.
Even when I go to have my teeth cleaned at the dentist, they seem to get it off for the time being and it just comes right back. I just wish I knew how to get it off at home!
I've even tried one of those scraper pick things like they use at the dentist office and that just makes my gums bleed and barely does anything.
Please help!!!

   
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