Re: Teeth decaying incredibly fast, any suggestions?

On Fri, 26 May 2006 22:11:21 GMT, "Tulert" <u22309@uwe> wrote:

Soda: don't drink a lot. However in many places this happens to be the only
choice in terms of drinks. In those cases I definitely drink it. I guess it
means I have to switch to pure water, right?

What is the best time to brush: right after the meal or a little later. I am
finding different suggestions and am not really sure which ones to follow.


Thanks a lot for all the suggestions.




JimSocal wrote:
Hi everybody,

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I would really appreciate any help.
Thank you.
Do you drink a lot of soda or eat a lot of sugar?
Try using xylitol instead of sugar for everything.
Brush with an electric toothbrush, at least twice a day.
Floss.
Hi,
I'm not a dentist, just a guy with bad teeth not unlike you. I have
been told by dentists that some people do have softer and more
sensitive teeth than other people. My whole family both on my dad and
my mom's sides had bad teeth. Could be that no one took care of them;
I know I did not until I was about 22 and by then I'd already lost 1/3
of my teeth but that was I believe as much the fault of a faulty
dentist (read: malpractice) as it was anything I did.

Nevertheless I do believe there is a genetic component to extremely
bad teeth, but then again, I'm not a dentist; and I know some dentists
say the genetic aspect is minimal.

So I don't know who to believe. All I know is that I know people who
NEVER floss and only brush once or twice a day, eat sugar, never go
for a cleaning and they have strong teeth at the age of 60. So yes I
think there is a genetic component.

The bottom line is this: we have bad teeth. So what do we do about it?

In my case, I started brushing after every meal. Even if you have to
get one of those little "travel toothbrushes" and carry it with you
and brush once during the day, then once in the morning after
breakfast, and once after dinner.

Flossing I think is the key that screwed me up. I hated flossing and
just could not get myself to do it. What finally got me at least
somewhat into it are these little hand-held "floss picks" like
toothpicks but with a strand of floss on the end. It's not as good as
"regular flossing" I've been told but it beats not flossing at all.
And I hate using regular strands of floss wrapped around my finger.
Can't explain why, but I just hate it. So I use these Dentek Silk
Floss floss picks.

But the thing is, I brushed 2-3 times a day, brushed well, used
mouthwash, and STILL kept getting cavities. The only thing I did not
do "by the book" besides using floss was that I would sometimes not go
in for a teeth cleaning for a year or two. I have now also corrected
that.

From what I have learned, if you have teeth that aren't too strong to
begin with, you probably need to be VERY DILIGENT about all the above
plus not drink or eat sugar. I do use sugar in my tea (tea, while it
may stain your teeth is good for your teeth and gums; especially green
tea; and if you need sweetener use xylitol.) but use only 1/3 sugar
and 2/3 xylitol, then I do brush later.



.

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