Cavities/Fillings - Page 3

ADPiSAI · #31 10-18-2003, 01:49 AM

I have never had any cavities or fillings!
Neither has my next-door neighbour/adopted dad who is in his 40's.

I also never had braces

krazy · #32 10-23-2003, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by CutiePie2000
Coke is very bad for your teeth.

This is what I meant. While it isn't Great for your teeth, it really causes less of a problem than most foods. Your saliva washes away most of the sugar from the sodas MUCH easier than your common foods... like bread, etc. It sounded odd to me at first, but I guess it makes sense.

Rudey · #33 10-23-2003, 11:57 AM

If my lady doesn't have gold in her teeth, she doesn't have enough money to treat me right.

-Rudey
--Goes back to jamming Purple Rain.

cash78mere · #34 10-23-2003, 05:20 PM

i have tons of fillings. i have bad teeth--although they are very straight and white naturally!

swissmiss04 · #35 10-23-2003, 05:25 PM

My baby teeth were screwed up because of a high fever. My adult teeth have been pretty good overall...I have sealants on my back molars.

MareImbrium · #36 11-03-2003, 04:12 AM

I have way too many fillings. All my wisdom teeth grew in but only one needed to be removed since it was impacted my molars. Can anyone tell me what a root canal is?

moe.ron · #37 11-03-2003, 10:11 AM

never had one.

aephi alum · #38 11-03-2003, 10:14 AM

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Originally posted by MareImbrium
I have way too many fillings. All my wisdom teeth grew in but only one needed to be removed since it was impacted my molars. Can anyone tell me what a root canal is?

My husband just had one.

Basically they go all the way down into your tooth and deaden the nerve at the base. You get a temporary filling, then a couple of weeks later you get a permanent filling.

I can see I will be the one teaching oral hygiene to our hypothetical future children.

AlphaGam1019 · #39 11-03-2003, 11:06 AM

just had a cleaning and came up with no cavities

going in tomorrow for some laser bleaching.

bafromkc · #40 11-03-2003, 03:20 PM

I think i have a cavity right now in the back of my mouth. I need to go to the dentist to have it checked out.

AGDee · #41 11-04-2003, 07:39 AM

After my bragging about not having one until the age of 21 and none since 22... went to the dentist on Friday and (new, just out of school dentist who I didn't know I was getting!) she said I have SIX!!!!! I heard her talking to the hygienist though "I'm not sure if that's a shadow on the x-ray or a cavity but we might as well just fill it to be safe". I do NOT agree with that philosophy! I'm going to make sure my regular guy is the one I go back to for these fillings because I'm not convinced I really have developed SIX cavities in the last 6 months after going so long without any.

The hygienist suggested I might be starting to go through "the change" because your teeth change then too.. does that sound crazy to anybody else?

Dee

Optimist Prime · #42 11-04-2003, 11:55 AM

I have sealent on my back teeth to prevent cavaties and what's it called...flouride toothpaste. STupid braces.

ZTAngel · #43 11-04-2003, 11:58 AM

I think I jinxed myself earlier in this thread.

Last week, my dentist informed me that I have a very small cavity. Even though it's tiny, she wants to fill it so that it doesn't create any more of a problem.

The only dental procedures I've had were wisdom teeth extraction and gum grafting (that was fun

). I've never had a cavity before this! WAHH! Does it hurt to get fillings done? I have an appointment tomorrow at 3pm.

I figured that while I'm there I'll get the stupid night guard to keep me from grinding my teeth. Also, I'll get my teeth whitened.

Luckily, my dentist won't do the silver fillings...only the white fillings. Nobody will be able to see my filling which is good.

AlphaGam1019 · #44 11-04-2003, 12:06 PM

nah, fillings don't hurt. I had one done years ago. It's just what it sounds like- a filling.

"while you're there" you're going to get your teeth whitened? The laser procedure takes at least 90 mins-- otherwise I'd have gotten this done last week along with my cleaning. Instead, I had to make another appointment and going in today for it. grr! I got hooked up with a discount too. $450 instead of $500. woot.

ZTAngel · #45 11-04-2003, 12:12 PM

Actually, my dentist is doing that take home whitening special for $100. She makes the molding of your teeth and then gives you some bleach stuff that you wear for like an hour everyday for about a week. I think I can suffer for a week for whiter teeth.