Teeth

I do have all my teeth; which is quite an accomplishment because gum disease, periodontal disease and tooth decay is rampant in my family. I have to go to the dentist regularly and make sure I brush and floss.

I did notice a cavity the other day on a molar; I will make an appt today.

As for what you should do, I suggest getting the best dental care you can afford. If it's only 500 then it will have to do.

Good luck!

I have all my teeth intact, but with many filled cavities. I brush my teeth twice everyday.. But still i get a lot of cavities. My dentist told me that my teeth is a bit sticky so food particles stick to my teeth causing my teeth to have cavities..
His advice was to eat less sticky food and gargle with water after eating..
I am following his advice now..

You are very lucky to have all of your teeth.My top teeth have all been capped & had root canals...I had to have a few of my bottom teeth pulled,but i cannot aford implants so I am thinking of getting a bridge.i want to keep my teeth as long as i can..

Hi there! I qualified as a dental nurse a few years ago and went on to do some specialist training in dental implantology. Implants are a fantastic way of replacing missing teeth but like you say they are very expensive and the treatment takes a long time, as well as being quite invasive, it is basically minor surgery, at least the first stage. A lot of people can't afford them or don't want to go through the stress and doscomfort of the treatment, particularly if it is a tooth that is not very visible, so they opt for dentures, or perhaps a bridge - where the adjacent tooth is crowned and a false tooth is attached to the crown in order to fill the gap - although bridges are not a viable option in all cases. After the metal implant has been placed in the bone, they usually wait for a month or so to ensure that the body does not reject the implant, which is possible and in this case the bone will not knit around the titanium root and the implant cannot go ahead, this is quite rare but it happens, so even after the expense, time and discomfort there are no guarantees! Having said that i think if it was my tooth and i had the money (which i don't so i'm lucky my teeth are all ok!!!) i would probably go ahead with an implant. If it is only one tooth that you have missing then hopefully you should get on ok with a small denture in order to fill the gap, it might tae a bit of getting used to though! No matter what option is chosen though, nothing is as good as a natural tooth, so it's good that you've still got 31 left - make sure you look after them! hehe I only have 30 teeth as my lower wisdom teeth haven't come through properly yet, they hurt though!!:-( I hope your denture works out ok for you!! xxx

oh i have problem with my teeth because i like eating sweet foods and most of the time i forgot to brush my teeth so i lose 4 of my lower teeth and 1 in my upper teeth. so from that time i have to consult to the dentist once a year

thats the problem of my hubby he got false teeth and its getting loose..and im planning to have it fix..and the implant is the best way to do it..although its costly here ..but i guess as you have said worth the cost since its forever..

If it is only one tooth, wouldn't they do a bridge or a partial? The only problem with a bridge is that they have to put restorations on healthy teeth in order to hold the bridge in place. Implants are just as expensive here, I had one molar with a broken root and I was planning to get an implant but it's so expensive. I don't have 32 either, I had extractions to create room when I had braces. If implants were covered since they are the BEST restoration, then people would be able to have them. Right now people can only get them if they have a lot of money or can finance it through a credit company or the dental office itself.

I had one "lion tooth" pulled out in my eary years! I had tooth ache twice in my life so far. Otherwise all my teeth are quite intact now, except one with some cavity, which has to be cemented with!

hi, man, i notice that you have posted many messages about health. good for you to arouse our attention, hope to read more from you. good luck.

Just one tooth has said you good-bye Sir! I have all 32 now. But the lower jaw front two teeth have not said me good-bye from my childhood! They are still okay as my two milk-teeth! When asked, got the reply that this happens in case of a very small percentage of people! I care them as my blue-teeth!!!
At present I am using Dabur's red tooth paste once in every morning, for a better ayurvedic care to my teeth and gums!
Thanks for this specific discussion Sir!