My daughter started brushing her teeth at 13

Since my daughter was 1 she refused to brush her teeth she only started to at the age of 13. She goes to her dentist every 6 months. Is it really bad that she only started brushing her teeth at 12? Will her teeth be a problem for her when shes older?

My step brother has never brushed his teeth he’s 38 years old. He went to the dentist last year, first time in 15 years all he done was clean them. He has no fillings and all of his teeth. He drinks and smokes as well, I on the other hand brush twice a day, I have had 6 teeth out and loads of fillings. I don’t know about you but I have begun to question how good toothpaste is for your teeth. That is bad. My parents always made me brush my teeth three times a day and banned me from eating sweets or drinking fizzy drinks. I am the only person I know who has no fillings or crowns. I have perfect teeth, health wise they are not perfectly straight but that is not a problem. I would say that is bad but at least she brushes them now. Ask the dentist if it would be a problem, he can look at the teeth properly. You will find out in the future.

Baking soda to clean my teeth

If I use Baking soda to clean my teeth will they be whiter? How much Baking soda should I use, and for how long?

I use it twice a week and have noticed the difference, I put some in a glass and add a little water until it’s like a paste. If you like baking soda buy arm and hammer toothpaste. They have specially formulated toothpaste mixed with formulated baking soda. Toothpastes that say they have baking soda in them are the only form that is safe for your teeth! It does bleach teeth, but you have to be careful not to damage your enamel.

Teeth Whitening – Baking Soda Method

I have considered trying the baking soda and water method to whiten my teeth, all I need to know now is how much water and how much baking soda? And would it damage my teeth?

If you use the baking soda only add enough water to make a paste, like toothpaste. I’ve done it. Use the crest white strips they work great! I’ve used WhiteLight several times and my dentists says I don’t need to worry about them.

Why good dental hygiene is so important to your health

Good dental and oral hygiene helps to prevent the formation of plaque, which is the sticky film of bacteria that forms on the hard surfaces of the teeth. This can lead to further dental and oral problems such as tooth decay, tartar, gingivitis, and periodontitis or gum disease. To improve quality of life by preserving speech and eating functions as teeth will last longer and one can avoid the embarrassment due to bad breath or missing or unsightly teeth. Apart from the obvious bad breath, toothache from bad teeth, fillings and the cost, it is very important to your health. If you do not look after your teeth you will lose them and have to have false ones. Bad dental hygiene can cause stomach problems. Bacteria goes into the stomach from your mouth. You also suffer from ulcers, gum boils and even abscesses. Abscesses can form and after the excruciating pain you will certainly lose a perfectly healthy tooth. You will have to pay for antibiotics. Roots from one abscess can travel around the mouth and course others to form. Gum disease like gingivitis means nasty stuff like having your gums lanced and cauterized and packed and then allowing the gum to regrow. Pyorrhea means you most definitely will lose the teeth. Usually all of them. The decay goes beyond help. Plenty of vitamin C is needed in your diet. However, if you eat oranges they are acid and so you should make sure you keep your mouth rinsed clean after eating. Or you will undo all the good by leaving acidity around the base of your teeth. Teeth are for life and if looked after that is how long they will last. Unless you get one knocked out by a base ball bat. Although you cannot fully prevent plaque, you can reduce the amount by brushing, flossing and using mouthwash. By brushing teeth 2-3 times a day (preferably after each meal), you are less likely to have to get a filling or have future oral problems. By brushing your tongue and using mouthwash, you get a fresh breath. By flossing, you remove any food/dirt trapped in between your teeth which brushing and using mouthwash cannot get to. Its important for your self esteem as well as your health, think how you’d feel if you lost all your teeth. There are also some suggestions that poor dental hygiene can lead to heart problems. Your teeth will fall out, you breath will smell, you cant eat anything thats not mashed. not good for your health.

Teeth whiting, what is better then going to the dentist?

Yes the dentist is better but trying to save some money and use store bought products.

Nothings better than getting your teeth whitened at the dentist. Where do you think teeth whitening originated? There’s nothing better than going to the dentist. Rub a slice strawberries or a lemon against your teeth. Close-Up toothpaste does wonders for me. Go to the dentist and he knows the problem he knows what can fix it. Crest whitestrips advanced seal, WhiteLight or rembrandt two hour whitening. My orthodontist told me that they use Crest Whitestrips. I heard WhiteLight works really well. Extra sugar free bubble gum.

Deep cleaning and braces

I’m having a deep cleaning done on Monday and they have to take off my braces to do it. Will they put the braces back on right after my cleaning is done on that same day?

They don’t remove the braces. I have had two cleanings now with braces, and they get the plaque and tartar free, help you floss your teeth a lot of times, and then they spray a pumice (a grainy type of spray that will help clean your teeth) around your teeth, and that’s about it. Your braces stay on, but the method is very effective, but definitely feels funny when it’s happening. They do the exact same process when you have your braces on and when you have them off. So, they don’t take them off when you get a cleaning. That would take so much time and would be useless since you get the same cleaning pretty much even if you’re wearing braces. They clean in your teeth, and floss after wards. Are you sure they have to remove the braces? That would mean they have to remove the little bit of glue that is on each tooth and then replace the braces with new glue, etc. Very costly for a cleaning. I have had to have that done when I had my braces.

Rembrant two hour teeth whitening?

How well does the rembrant two hour teeth whitening work?

It works great. However, you have to be consistent in using the strips if you want them to work. Keep it up until you used up all the strips. If you use them here and there they will not work as effectively and you will probably damage the white film cells and make them immune to the strips. I’ve used it twice, and I think it works really well. Just be careful if you have have sensitive teeth it burns after a while.

Is there a mouthwash for bad toddler breath

My two year old has horrible breath. I brush his teeth at least twice a day. My husband has tried taking him to the dentists twice, but couldn’t get him to open his mouth to let her look or smell. Some days it is so bad that I think he needs a diaper change before I realize that it is just his breath. Has anyone else ever experienced this problem in their toddler, and if so, what did you do to fix it?

It could be his glands. If they are large they dry out quickly and that smells. Make sure he drinks plenty and take him to a pediatrician so he can check, he will more likely open his mouth to him. Also a dentist is probably the wrong doctor to take him to. I would take them out that will take care of the problem. The doctor will probably recommend it if they are large but he might wait til he’s older, he will also refer you to the ear-nose-throat doctor since he’s the one who does this. Brushing his teeth wont make it better, since its not coming from there. No there’s really no mouthwash for toddlers. I would make sure he’s getting plenty of water to drink. Also, if you can brush his tongue. That’s where all the bacterial hang out and party! You could try giving him some baking soda/water to swish in his mouth. Even if it’s swallowed it won’t harm him. I do this with my 3 and 4 yr. old in the bathtub! My son had this as well his breath used to stink I took him to the doctors and they found out it was his tonsils app there was puss on them that caused the smell but he didn’t have a sore throat or anything so maybe getting him checked by doctors is first step.

My teeth are really bad, need help!

I’m fourteen years old and a girl. I have a lot of problems with my teeth, although there is no plaque on the front of my teeth, they still don’t seem to be getting any whiter even though I brush with whitening toothpaste regularly and floss/mouthwash as well. However, my teeth do seem to have a lot of hard plaque around the back of my teeth, which the dentist pointed out last time I visited. I now brush around the backs of my teeth more and floss more thoroughly there, but the plaque still seems to stay. I’m embarrassed to go to the dentist because of the state of my teeth, so wondering if anyone could recommend any other ways of removing plaque/whitening teeth? Also, I have two fillings, one on an upper left tooth, and the other lower right. The lower right is where I’m having problems, because it seems as though half of my lower right tooth has chipped away, exposing the filling, and quite possibly the nerve or something. I can’t eat on that side, especially anything sweet or especially hot or cold, because I get a sharp stabbing pain throughout the tooth. This also happens whenever I apply any pressure to the tooth with my tongue. Whenever I do manage to chew with the right side of my mouth, I get a bad taste, kind of bitter coming from the offending tooth. It’s really worrying me because I’m afraid that the entire tooth will have to be removed. I need to know if anybody has any suggestions as to what I can do to help improve the state of my teeth, and if anyone else has any experience with any of the same problems what they did to try and alleviate or fix it.

I’m afraid to say it but I recommend you visit your dentist, they aren’t there to judge you on your brushing and will recognize you have made an improvement attempting to floss and brush all surfaces! Patients like you are the best to treat as you have real motivation! the hard plaque is known as calculus and can only really be mechanically removed through scaling with a hand scaler or an ultra-sonic scaler. the tooth that has cracked a little probably needs the filling replaced. there maybe some caries/decay under the filling or it might be leaking causing the sensitivity so its best to have it removed, it might just need another filling but the longer its left and the deeper it may be the more risk it will go into the nerve, so its best to get it seen asap! if the tooth keeps you awake and just sporadically hurts without a trigger then it maybe into the nerve, if its only triggered then its more likely to only need a new filling good luck! I have that same thing on my teeth and my dentist recommended that I get a root scaling and planing procedure done to get rid of it. Here is a little more info on what it is: Scaling and root planing is the most common and conservative form of treatment for periodontal disease. Scaling is the removal of calculus and plaque that attach to the tooth surfaces. The process especially targets the area below the gum line, along the root. Plaque is more likely to stick to rough surfaces. For this reason, the root surface is smoothed down in a process called root planing. Root planing removes any remaining calculus and smooths irregular areas of the root surface. Plaque is a sticky substance, full of bacteria, that forms on teeth. When plaque hardens over time, it is called calculus.

Any Good Whitening Treatments?

Today I got my braces off. I had them on for a year and 3 months. Anyways they are yellow I hate them. What is like something really good I can use? Is Crest Whitening Strips good, or should I try something different? And how long does it take to see a difference already in them getting whiter? Please help, even if you have or haven’t had braces. oh, and I’m 13 and my parents say it is okay to use crest whitening strips or whatever I would like.

Congrats on getting your braces off! I know this is exciting for you! I remember my teeth feeling really slippery after I got mine off. Anyway, Crest Whitening strips are excellent. They are a little yucky, but they work really well. about 14 days and you should see some good results. Let your teeth and gums rest for about another 7-14 days and then do them again! Your teeth should be nice and bright! I have done the Crest strips several times and they work wonderfully every time. You can also go to your dentist and have them make a whitening tray for you, and you can get some bleach from them. I have also done this. To make the trays is pretty expensive, I think the whole thing will cost several hundred dollars, but you get results sooner, it’s a lot cleaner and you can do it at night while you sleep.