What can I do about my husband's teeth?

My teath have always been really nice when I was a child. I became pregnant when I was sixteen and started developing all sort of problems with them. They kept breaking off and I was told by a dentist that I need to have ten removed. I am twenty-two and don't want to be toothless by the time I am thirty. I want to go to another dentist to get a second opinion though. I think the dentist told me to have them pulled out because I told him that I couldn't afford to have them fixed right now. He said that it was going to cost me a total of about ten thousand dollars to get these fixed completely. The good news is that I will be happy once I can smile again. I haven't smiled in so long because I am self conscience about my teeth. I hate them and can't wait to get them fixed.

It might not be your husband's fault. I lost most of mine not due to not cleaning them or the like but due to fluoride. All growing up I never had a cavity in any of my teeth. I brushed only with baking soda or close up which back then did not have fluoride in it. Then I got braces and I was told I had to brush with fluoride toothpaste. I started getting cavities right away. Even after the braces were off I got them because by then we'd moved and were now in an area with fluoridated water and every toothepaste had fluoride in it. I've since lost most of my teeth. My sister had the same problem. She brushed 3 times a day with Crest all her life. By 32 she had to have a full set of dentures. The one dentist did say it was probably due to the fluoride. There are a few toothepastes that do not have fluoride in them. You have to look for them but they do exist or you can use just baking soda, it really whitens the teeth too. It might be something to try and see if it helps. Also make sure he is using a soft toothbrush and not a hard one, the hard can damage the enamel.

Go with him and ask the dentist the alternative things you can do. I am beginning to lose my teeth due to giving birth and getting peridontal disease. Maybe he does take care of his teeth but they are not healthy. Some people are born with bad teeth from their genes they inherited. I want implant, but can not afford them at all! so I will end up with dentures I am sure.

Not sure what you can do, but I will tell you that my mother had all her teeth removed a couple of weeks ago and now has dentures. They seem to be working quite well for her.

I would suggest looking at having his treatment abroad if you need implants as its very expensive over here in Ireland. Im determined to go to Turkey to have mine done. I ned a bridge and 8 crowns done. Here it would cost €15000.00 In turke it would only be €3000.00. Hubby wont come with me but im working on it!!

I have a partial denture ( 3 teeth) due to illness as a teenager, I got implants priced here at €3000 each,and when I got them price in Enniskillen the dentist told me it would cost about £3000/ 3500 sterling, even with the change over that's no 9 grand so think I'll be heading that way. Although Turkey sounds good. I can smell a holiday coming lol (i wish). If you want this guys details pm me and I'll pass them on.