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02-27-02, 00:09
I have a mouth full of metal... have had that problem from a small child on... so I have seen my share of the dentist chair...
about 2 years ago while going through some personal problems... I grounded my teeth and thus fractured a rear molar... a new plastic filling was put in as I have read alot about the "silver" fillings and decided that they weren't good for my health.
Well, over the course of time it eroded away. I had the old stand by (silver) put back in... this was Christmas '01 weekend.
That was the start of my problems... however, it might be a blessing in disguise as I have read much about dental care (of which I thought I knew about)...
Grinding of teeth... go get a mouthpiece or mouth guard is made to prevent further damage... Walmart (not promoting them, it is just where I bought mine).... characteristic of grinding of teeth is sore jaw, teeth and tongue.
The first month of this year has seen me in the dentist chair 4 times to correct grinding problems.
Tho my dentist filled the above mentioned molar... I was back into the chair due to severe pain in the area and jaw within a few days. I found out that for myself that even extra strenght tylenol or excedrin only dulled the pain. That was prescribed by the dentist, OTC was good enough he said. I really needed something stronger!!!!
The 2nd trip involved x-rays which showed the molar beside it was fractured (or so he thought)... so he ripped the back two molars in half lenght wise and filled it with enguoel (clove) oil and zinc powder... this was a sedative filling.
Once mixed he worked very fast... and applied it with a q-tip... and done a rotten job..as he left rough edges... but when your mouth is numb and tongue feeling as big as a brat... how do you know at the time it is rough??? until the next day?
Plus I couldn't bite on it for 20 minutes until it set up.
Now... the sharp edges had me in there within 3 days again. Don't you think he is getting tired of seeing me??? tee hee
He simply took the drill and smoothed it out...a dremel would have come in handy here.
Ah... some pain relief start... however, from Christmas time on I was regularly taking pain killers to manage the tooth sensitive and pain in general.
This filling was in 7 weeks, a temporary filling... and I can testify... that around the edges it was wearing off. You know when one is used to eating on both sides... it is hard to break life long habits..which didn't help the temp filling.
Last week I had the back two molars filled in with "silver" fillings and the pain is reducing. However, my gumline was chewed up with the rebuilding of the molar.
Since then I have had other molar refilled due to coming loose.
One thing I learned in all of this... was a water pik. Mine you, I hate gadget. I hate them... they take up space and better be useful or they leave... but the water pik has been my savior. When my gums were inflamed with infections and trauma from work... warm salt water with gentle pulse helped so much... as they felt better, goldenseal and colliadal silver (okay... I'm a more natural person) altered every other night brought quick healing.
I used white oak bark tincture as it is to help pull the gum back to the teeth. It's one draw back was that it was staining my teeth dark, due to its tannin abilities. I have cut back to using it once a week.
In ONE month's time, when I bought this water pik, my dentist could see HUGE difference. Healthier gums,less sensitive teeth, and no more bleeding of the gums (a sign of gum disease) was the biggest winner for myself.
I use the water pik every night. Using plain water, then once a week my white oak bark.
The other thing I learned was massaging the gums... yes, massaging the gums. Fingers, toothpicks... toothbrush even, but massaging them. This gets the blood flowing around the tooth and strengthens and tightens that gum line again. Less problems for plague to enter.
Another lesson, was making certain I was getting enough vitamin C. Since I have increased my intake with calcium, I have noticed less mouth ulcers/cankers (another problem I have). Remember the old sailors and scrvey (okay my spelling is poor tonight) was due to a lack of vitamin C. No wonder so many pirates were toothless!! ;-)
So... I have made a car payment for my dentist's big fancy car and house. I have learned much in the progess. Unfortunately the dental profession doesn't give us much help in the field. Preventive is not the norm.
What would I do different? Not just brush and floss. But applied what I have learned. It is so great to smile and see pink gums with rings around the tooth... that is the way it is to be.
NOW, tell me how to get tylenol with codiene??? I know, by prescription.
about 2 years ago while going through some personal problems... I grounded my teeth and thus fractured a rear molar... a new plastic filling was put in as I have read alot about the "silver" fillings and decided that they weren't good for my health.
Well, over the course of time it eroded away. I had the old stand by (silver) put back in... this was Christmas '01 weekend.
That was the start of my problems... however, it might be a blessing in disguise as I have read much about dental care (of which I thought I knew about)...
Grinding of teeth... go get a mouthpiece or mouth guard is made to prevent further damage... Walmart (not promoting them, it is just where I bought mine).... characteristic of grinding of teeth is sore jaw, teeth and tongue.
The first month of this year has seen me in the dentist chair 4 times to correct grinding problems.
Tho my dentist filled the above mentioned molar... I was back into the chair due to severe pain in the area and jaw within a few days. I found out that for myself that even extra strenght tylenol or excedrin only dulled the pain. That was prescribed by the dentist, OTC was good enough he said. I really needed something stronger!!!!
The 2nd trip involved x-rays which showed the molar beside it was fractured (or so he thought)... so he ripped the back two molars in half lenght wise and filled it with enguoel (clove) oil and zinc powder... this was a sedative filling.
Once mixed he worked very fast... and applied it with a q-tip... and done a rotten job..as he left rough edges... but when your mouth is numb and tongue feeling as big as a brat... how do you know at the time it is rough??? until the next day?
Plus I couldn't bite on it for 20 minutes until it set up.
Now... the sharp edges had me in there within 3 days again. Don't you think he is getting tired of seeing me??? tee hee
He simply took the drill and smoothed it out...a dremel would have come in handy here.
Ah... some pain relief start... however, from Christmas time on I was regularly taking pain killers to manage the tooth sensitive and pain in general.
This filling was in 7 weeks, a temporary filling... and I can testify... that around the edges it was wearing off. You know when one is used to eating on both sides... it is hard to break life long habits..which didn't help the temp filling.
Last week I had the back two molars filled in with "silver" fillings and the pain is reducing. However, my gumline was chewed up with the rebuilding of the molar.
Since then I have had other molar refilled due to coming loose.
One thing I learned in all of this... was a water pik. Mine you, I hate gadget. I hate them... they take up space and better be useful or they leave... but the water pik has been my savior. When my gums were inflamed with infections and trauma from work... warm salt water with gentle pulse helped so much... as they felt better, goldenseal and colliadal silver (okay... I'm a more natural person) altered every other night brought quick healing.
I used white oak bark tincture as it is to help pull the gum back to the teeth. It's one draw back was that it was staining my teeth dark, due to its tannin abilities. I have cut back to using it once a week.
In ONE month's time, when I bought this water pik, my dentist could see HUGE difference. Healthier gums,less sensitive teeth, and no more bleeding of the gums (a sign of gum disease) was the biggest winner for myself.
I use the water pik every night. Using plain water, then once a week my white oak bark.
The other thing I learned was massaging the gums... yes, massaging the gums. Fingers, toothpicks... toothbrush even, but massaging them. This gets the blood flowing around the tooth and strengthens and tightens that gum line again. Less problems for plague to enter.
Another lesson, was making certain I was getting enough vitamin C. Since I have increased my intake with calcium, I have noticed less mouth ulcers/cankers (another problem I have). Remember the old sailors and scrvey (okay my spelling is poor tonight) was due to a lack of vitamin C. No wonder so many pirates were toothless!! ;-)
So... I have made a car payment for my dentist's big fancy car and house. I have learned much in the progess. Unfortunately the dental profession doesn't give us much help in the field. Preventive is not the norm.
What would I do different? Not just brush and floss. But applied what I have learned. It is so great to smile and see pink gums with rings around the tooth... that is the way it is to be.
NOW, tell me how to get tylenol with codiene??? I know, by prescription.