View Full Version : My trip to the dentist, :'(
Rennie1989
06-07-04, 22:08
Hiya peeps
not so long ago i went to the dentist, check up, and it was horrible.
wen i was there they checked me and my bro but she said to m that i needed a small filling in my tooth but that was not all, im in risk o gum disease
can u tell me about gum disease plz
Scooter Girl
if i wa hungry would u feed me, if i fell u you help me up, if i was crying would brush away my tears
nomorepanic
06-07-04, 22:21
I think gum disease is basically a build up of plaque and the gums get red and sore.
Take a look at this ....
http://www.nidr.nih.gov/health/newsandhealth/gumDiseasesPub.asp#whatCauses
You need to be brushing very thororoughly and with a decent toothbrush and then you will be less at risk.
Don't worry too much about it Jade ok - the dentist will advise you on what to do.
Nicola
Rennie1989
06-07-04, 22:26
its coz my dad uses this toothpaste, so we all have to use it, i think it weak tooth paste. i honestly brush em!!!!!!!!!!!!
i feel really worried about it though, im in risk, high risk!!!!!!!!!
Scooter Girl
if i wa hungry would u feed me, if i fell u you help me up, if i was crying would brush away my tears
nomorepanic
06-07-04, 22:32
You need a toothpaste with fluoride in it that is all really Jade.
Brush them twice a day and for 2 minutes on each side - back and front.
An electric toothbrush helps too.
Nicola
Also, some dental floss might help, to make sure nothing tiny is caught between the tighter areas between your teeth. It's available from any superstore or chemist I think. It costs a few pounds, but you usually get enough on the roll to last you several months at the very least :)
~* Do what you want. Nobody else will do it for you *~
I hate all dentists. I had to have an emergency filling done privately 2 weeks ago and it cost me £120 for an amalgam one. Since then it has been hurting more and more so today I went to my dentist and now I have to have root canal on it which costs more money and my £120 filling will only have been in 2 weeks. AAAGGGGGH. And I am in pain too. Lots of it.[xx(]
Emily
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit
Understanding is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad
nomorepanic
07-07-04, 14:49
Hi Em
What a waste of money eh? They ought to give you a refund on that!!
As for the toothache - have you tried clove oil - tastes yuck so don't swallow it but it really eases the pain and numbs it for a while.
Hope the tooth will be ok :(
Nicola
Rennie1989
07-07-04, 19:29
ow my gosh emily, that is a total waste of dosh!!!!!!!!
thanx for that site nic, alot of info there
Scooter Girl
if i wa hungry would u feed me, if i fell u you help me up, if i was crying would brush away my tears
Stuff the clove oil, I am mainlining Ibuprofen!
Emily
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit
Understanding is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad
brandy / whisky soaked gauze helps temporarily too .
Meg
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