/dental/ health thread

>>42710937

Bumping for interest

How effective is flossing?

Haven't been in 3 years

>>42711466
very. do that shit. You wont have morning breath anymore if you floss once a night

toothbrush abrasion is real, niggas. you can wreck your teeth and permanently brush away your gums. ask your hygienist how to brush. mine recommended holding your toothbrush between only your thumb and pointer finger to avoid applying too much pressure. the stuff you're supposed to remove from your teeth is super soft. anything else on there, you need a cleaning to get rid of.

>>42710937
btw OP those teeth are likely veneers. most movie stars, celebrities, etc. or just randoms with incredibly perfect teeth had surgery and artificial tooth structure replacement done to get them. healthy teeth usually look significantly more "low key", even if they are whitened

>>42711466
>>42711466
Dentist here, it's very effective at getting rid of interproximal food devris (food stuck between your teeth) that may cause a bad smell and might be fermentef by bacteria on your teeth which will digest it and release acids and other stuff that will cause your teeth to become cavitated or become carious

I have to warn folks every time I hear about tooth health: soda will fuck your teeth. I had perfect teeth when I was younger, used to get mires and compliments all the time on how nice they were. Then in my early twenties I sat at a desk job and drank exactly one can of soda per day. I would just sip on it through my shift. The acid destroyed my enamel on about 10 teeth. When I notice a piece of tooth crumbled off while brushing, I went to the dentist. She told me it's because the acid was on my teeth for hours. She even told me I would have been better off to drink a whole twelve pack and rinse with water than to have one can of soda over eight hours.
Always remember to rinse with water after a soda, and don't sip on it for an extended amount of time. I would even recommend not drinking soda at all. You will save yourself thousands of dollars in enamel repairs and tons of embarrassing moments trying to hide your teeth every time you smile or laugh.

Yellow teeth, wat do? Should I mouthwash and floss regularly. Also what paste should I use

>>42711845
Yes, this.
I also have yellowish teeth, even though I brush and floss regularly. What am I doing wrong?

>>42711792
yeah from what i understand the best thing for your teeth is eating 3 meals per day, no snacks or drinks other than water in between. frequency and length of exposure to foods, especially sugary/acidic ones, is killer

My teeth are crooked, but I'm poor as fuck.
How can I afford braces cheaply?

Do you guy's toungescrape? I think It's kinda beneficial

>>42711845
>>42711862
i'm not sure how to whiten your teeth without consulting a dentist, but make sure you don't brush too hard (especially with whitening toothpastes, which are usually extra abrasive) to try and whiten your teeth. you don't want op's problem in addition

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>>42711867
That makes a lot of sense to me now. I wish I had known about the acid when I was younger. Parents, school all told me brush after meals and I would be fine. It's not fucking true. I had so many first dates that were last dates because of my teeth. It was an instant killer for attraction, always trumped everything else the girl was attracted to.

>>42711893
Feelsgoodman. Love the tongue scrape.

>>42710937
>broke front teeth in an accident
>dental implants are fucking expensive
I'm never gonna make it bros. No matter how aesthetic I get having no front teeth ruins it.

>>42710937
>tfw really good teeth
Dentists always say I make their day when I come in for a check up.

>>42711914
yeah, i wish i was a lot more educated on teeth when i was younger as well after having some cavities and gum issues. but the best we can do is do better going forward. if i'm not crazy, i think that my teeth are looking a bit shinier and whiter after cutting my fruits down to a normal amount, eating a lot more dairy (like 4 servings per day, might be excessive), and eating only 3 times per day.

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Yes or no, bros? Invisalign? A lot of girls told me they love it. I can't smile because since I was a kid I was afraid to show my gap. I physically can't smile. This and my penis are the only two things left that I'm self conscious about

>>42712080
Get braces holy shit.

>>42711845
>>42711862
buy cheap whitening stripes, they literally do the same as the expensive ones dentists sells. brush your teeth after every meal and after drinking coffee, soda, wine and smoking. tips from an ex alcoholic, that smokes and drinks a lot of coffee with white teeth

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>>42712080
Cosplay as Gappy from JoJo's

I haven't been to the dentist in like 4-5 years and brush 1-2 times a day. My teeth are a little yellow I guess but so are everyone's.

My teeth have never hurt / can drink or ear cold foods no issue. Should I make an appointment?

>>42712124
yes, i would go every 6 months for check-ups. you can develop problems that get much worse with time, even if you don't get cavities. if you eat a /fit/ approved diet you might not have any issues, but if you fall out of the habit of going to the dentist you're at risk if you go through a period of life stress and start eating badly or drinking or something (happened to me)

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>>42712106
Probably will now
>>42712122
Chek'd

>>42712142
also from what i understand it's important to get cleanings done every 6 months if you are prone to gum disease at all to avoid periodontitis/bone loss. i apparently had super mild perio without even getting any cavities

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>>42711466
easier to use then floss

>>42711878
go to the a dental college/university - it's super cheap. you get your xrays cleaning and fillings for sometimes less than half. it's done by a student but an actual dentist supervises

maybe try google your area and low cost dentistry and see if there's some shit that could help

breh seriously get it checked. better to blow your money on the dentist than a new laptop phone or some shit

>>42712080
Regular braces = cheaper and more effective (faster to correct)

>>42712233
Check'd
How much faster? I'll feel righteously goofy with over the teeth braces. Also would I be going to the dentists as often as Invisalign? Basically I'm asking for a quick rundown, bog

>>42712269
I had a roommate do Invisalign so this is what I know:
>they get a mold done of your teeth
>send to invisalign poeple
>send dentist a bunch of trays
>wear each one for a couple weeks
>go to dentist a lot more to see progress
>may not even work 100%
>will say it take x period of months but it might get extended to logner

You're paying a lot more mate and it might not be as effective. I'd just go for the regular braces

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OP here I'm 20

Dentist recommended I get braces but said it's not that bad. He said as I get older it'll most likely get worse

Should I get the braces now? I'm have about 3k

>>42712370

>braces

nah m8, save your money desu. i'd say yea if you had huge gaps in your teeth, but your imperfections are largely unnoticeable.

>>42711778
Don't forget the importance of flossing in regard to the prevention of gingivitis.
Also people need to be made aware of the correct angle they should be brushing at.
I see too many people brushing flat on their teeth instead of at a 45 degree angle, hitting the gumline correctly.

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>>42712080
>A lot of girls told me they love it
Is this a meme?

>>42712370
i would get them. it will suck but once they are off you will be happy you did it. also judging by your individual teeth you would have a fantastic smile after braces

>>42712370
Those teeth are pretty jacked alignment wise. But since you don't have gaps I wouldn't bother.

>>42712080
Get the fuck off fit mac demarco

I got braces when I was 16, now after 2 years and 5 months I'm going to get them taken out next week. I'm excited and scared, they've become a part of me, even though they're mostly a nuisance I've gotten too used to them. It's like loving someone so much and then finding out they're actually assholes and were acting like the perfect mate to just use you until they got bored.

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Twice a week i brush with bakeing soda and hydrogen peroxide for 3 minutes timed and then a minute with whitening mouth wash.
Was a 15 year smoker and coffee drinker

>>42713164
Im sure your top whose cum u guzzle will be happy

>>42710937

Stop smoking guys, i smoked a copious amount of ganja in the past ~5 years (im in europe so it's usually tobacco mixed spliffs), kind of fucked my self conciousness regarding dental health.
Even the dentist say it's not too noticable but I can't really look in the mirror or look at old photos of me without thinking that I permanently fucked up my teeth.

Can flossing ever be bad for you, yanking them loose or something? My teeth are really fucking close together and it's really hard get it out from between some of them.

>>42713577
You do it gently bro

>>42713652
I try, but it still takes so much force to get it back out for some of them.

>>42713695
Keep doing it you can buy really thin floss too

>>42711792
>>42711867
If you have to drink soda, use a straw.

The straw will transport the soda directly to your tongue most of the time than through your teeth without a straw.

Advice works for fruit juice as well.

>>42711845
Don't use mouthwash.

Gargle and rinse and spit with saltwater instead.

This is what dentists tell you to do after any oral surgery on your teeth or gums.

>>42710937
my teeth would look like that if I whitened them. I got lucky with teeth genetics and braces make them perfect whiteners are expensive though

>>42711933
>>42711893
Some toothbrushes have "tongue scrapes" on the back of the head and I find those less harsh on my tongue than an actual tonguescraper.

>>42713803
Don't think I've seen that before, I should look for it. Any particular brand?

>>42712370
>not that bad
Jesus fuck americans are used to this kind of teeth?
is dental care this expensive on freedom?

>>42712305
>>42712269
Make sure to wear retainers after they take your braces off.

Like only around 20 percent of people don't need retainers after taking off their braces while 80 percent do.

You will be surprised on how several years later, people who took off their braces but never bothered to wore their retainers, had their teeth slowly become crooked again.

>>42713894
Read about history of denitstry in America.

It sounds like a scam because according to insurance, your eyes and teeth are separate from your body and it's just cosmetics even though oral health is linked with the body.

>be me
>5 ~ 8 y/o dont know
>bullying a retarded kid
>he slams my face into a table
>it makes one of my front tooth get fucked
>the milk tooth falls
>the normal one comes and its yellow and weird
>my dentist tells me to get over it
>low self esteem during my childhood
>use bracers
>my gum is pretty weak too
>i hate my self
>my dentist is a whore who always gets mad at me for not taking care of my gum the right way
>change dentist at 17
>on first day she literally fix my fucked tooth in 20 minutes

I almost killed myself.

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>>42713577
>>42713652
>>42713695
>>42713803
>>42713865
Don't buy floss. Most people don't know how to use them properly or don't have the patience.

Buy PLACKERS Dental Flossers Gentle Fine 90 Each (Pack of 12) sold by Pharmapacks.

These are unflavored as well. I find them much easier to use than regular floss which by the way is getting harder to find any floss that is unflavored.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0167K56NM/ref=olp_product_details?_encoding=UTF8&me=&th=1

I bought 12 packs of floss because it saved me the most money on Amazon.

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>>42710937
Did invisalign in my mid 20s. Best decision I ever made. Never had braces growing up and my teeth were crooked. ~16 months later I get compliments on my smile...good feeling

>>42713859
>>42711933
>>42711893

buy a stainless-stell tounge scraper for 5-10$
You have them a live long and they are the best way to clen the tounge.

You will be disgusted what you will scrap off the back of your tounge.....

>>42712233
>Regular braces = cheaper and more effective
Completely wrong!

Braces would have taken me 2.5 years, Invisalign took me 15 months.

>>42712080
My teeth are like this dude but gaps between all upper teeth, once had a girl drunk dial me with her friends after a date and say it was perfect but that she couldn't date me cause of my ugly teeth.

I have a gf somehow but I literally cannot even look into the mirror and talk without cringing at myself. It's caused me sever depression and self-esteem issues, saving up for any type of braces because anything is better than this.

Would literally prefer to put on 200lbs overnight than have these teeth.

brushing with peroxide? and or baking soda?
does anyone have experience with this?
is it harmful?

>>42714184
just get arm & hammer toothpaste instead

>>42714134
Fuck man, I also never went to dentist or had braces, but I plan on getting them when I graduate uni

>>42710937
I'm 28, don't have a few of my teeth already, the rest is black as fuck, I don't have two upper left front teeth, visible if I'd smile too wide. Also, one of my front teeth is a little chipped. And one of my front lower teeth grew out skewed.

I know I'm fucked and probably won't have anything left in 5 or 10 years. I'm scared of visiting a dentist, since last time I was there, he said they'd have to probably pull out a lot of my teeth if I wanted a few of the other ones to survive, and even then it'd be a long fight. And filling so many holes with implants wouldn't be possible, and even so would cost more than my life is worth.

I'm fucked either way and just wanna kill myself once I see my teeth are done for good.

>>42710937
>invisalign
Worthless. Takes forever and you have to go in all the time

>>42714167
that's fucked up, fuck that hoe

>>42714218
You know nothing. Invisalign is quicker than traditional braces. And you have to go into the office every 2-3 months. Regular braces need to have bands tightened and shit regularly. Invisalign they just give you a month or 2 worth of new trays, and you're done.

i saw one dentist online say she thinks baking soda/peroxide can cause gum recession but she has quite unorthodox opinions

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>>42714184
>>42714186
Don't do that. Baking soda can damage your teeth even more than regular toothpaste.

My preferred toothpaste brand is Sensodyne Pronamel

https://www.costco.com/Sensodyne-ProNamel-Gentle-Whitening-Toothpaste-6.5oz-(184.3g)%2C-4-pack.product.100215530.html

I always buy the 4 pack from Costco. It's SLS-free and also sugar free because most toothpaste if you look at the ingredients has sugar listed but this does not.

Best bang for your buck and I really like it is SLS-free because the majority of SLS free toothpaste I consider hippie brands since they also removed the fluoride from their SLS free toothpaste while Sensodyne Pronamel keeps the fluoride.

>>42714190
Reminder to always get a second opinion on dental related issues.

Never completely fully trust your first dentist.

Also, dental medical board for your State is available online.

Make sure you not only google your dentist's name but also look up their dental practice/license history on your state's dental board page to see if anybody ever filed any lawsuit against them or if they violated any practices or laws.

This advice works for any medical professional as well.

>>42714001
Thanks, I'll give them a go.

>>42713907
This, I didn't wear my retainer and now my teeth are literally exactly the way they were before I got braces. It's like I never even had them in the first place. I'll never not be pissed at myself for that.

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I have perfect teeth from 10+ years of dentistry and 20k + spent on them, but I look retarded when I smile, what do ?

>>42715754
Nice photoshopped pick dickwad.

Permanent Retainers vs Removable Retainers after braces

What do you guys reccemend/

Any dentists here?
I have fucking braces
Flossing sucks with those things, even with superfloss.
Toothpicks are being blocked by the wires

Would one of those electric waterflossers do well?

Havnt been to a dentist since 1 root canal at 15, mom never took me back to finish. 4 molars gone now, wisdom grew in now I'm 27 and scared to visit. The pain though, much worse then ripping out pieces of teeth, got a few pieces I'll need to remove in a few years.

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>>42710937
daily reminder that brushing your teeth is a meme invented by Jews

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>>42716277
cont

>>42716239
They don't lie about the suicidal pain this causes, get it checked.

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who /functional wisdom teeth/ here?

>>42716281
>lie, the post

>>42710937
I'm doing smiledirectclub right now. Only like 1200 bucks and no dentist visits. All by mail. Piece of cake.

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>>42716310
>step one: eat a bunch of food (sugar, refined grains) that feed the bacteria that eat your enamel and teeth away
>step two: brush your teeth with abrasive chemicals that kill these bacteria that hu
>step three: repeat forever

>>42713982
Karma is a bitch

>>42716302
all 4 wisdom teeth, no impaction
yeah nigga yeah

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>>42716302
Feels good my man. Hope the top ones don't go full retard when they finally decide to drop.

>>42715731
Same

It's a shame that you typically get braces when you're a dumbass teenager. I was so relieved to get my braces off finally that I didn't wear my retainer nearly as much as I should have.

>>42716472
would you have recommended the built in retainers/

Really glad I got braces when I was a kid. I'm in my 30s now and my teeth are straight as fuck. If I could just cut back on the coffee so they wouldn't stain I'd be set

>>42711957
It broke hard enough to need an extraction? I've got two broken molars from a bicycle crash, but the fractures missed the nerve/pulp/whatever's inside so I've got what amount to giant fillings bonded to the remaining teeth.

>>42713929
Got some links? I'm not even in America and we have that shit, public dental is sometimes more expensive than private despite months-long waits.

>>42713087
Kek

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>JUST

Never going to get braces though, way too expensive and i am already 22 years old. inb4 American, i am Canadian. Dental is not socialized here and is expensive as fuck.

>>42714167
i'm the same kek. get braces m8. worth it

>>42717087
tfw I'm 22 and spending literally all the money I've made this and the previous summer and my scholarship on braces and veneers
I hope I won't fucking regret it

>>42717609

Is it really that bad, i use to be self conscious about the shitty teeth i posted but whatever. Really not worth fucking around with them, they are healthy and fine. Why veneers bro, my sister is a dental hygienist and she says most people regret them and why wreck your natural enamel and teeth. Just get braces to get them straight desu.

>>42717640
>your natural enamel and teeth
let's say I don't even have those things

>>42717650

Okay then your teeth were damaged/broken/rotted or something. That is different, my sister gets a lot of people who are just vain and want really white teeth. They get their healthy teeth ground down and shit it is a waste. But if you don't have that then yeah, getting them is not a bad idea.

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>>42710937
Funny that this thread popped up today

>eat an apple which i do rarely
>take some bites
>look at apple
>it's dyed with my blood
>flashbacks to 5 years ago when I saw a dentist last and they said I needed my wisdom teeth plucked, cavities filled, a deep cleaning and all kinds of shit
>didn't get anything done because I could barely afford the check up at the time
>immediately get a discount dental plan
>set up a dentist appointment for next week

hold me bros i hope i don't lose my smile

teeth were a mistake
prove me wrong

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>>42710937
Who here /waterpik/ master race?

>>42714201
what the fuck have you been doing to your mouth for 28 years?

>>42716239
I got an impacted molar once and the pain was so bad that I rushed to the dentist and just told them to rip it out. It's one of the worst pains. Now, I can tongue the gummy space in my mouth where hell used to reside.

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>Teeth only slightly less yellow than butter
>If I'm going to sort this out I'm going to need to quit smoking and coffee.

>>42711466
Extremely. Used to not floss, I never had teeth problems but i'd go to the dentist once a year and get told off because of all the tartar behind by front teeth

a few years ago I started flossing every night, and also switched to an electric toothbrush which made brushing some teeth infinitely easier, but now the dentist is like "THIS is how you do it ! I wish all my clients were this disciplined, etc"...

so yeah, do floss.

>>42715731
>tfw wearing my retainers every night
My shiny teeth and me!

>>42718357
>smoking
>drinking caffeine
Lmao, you ASKED for those teeth.

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>three chipped teeth
>at least a few cavities
>one extracted tooth
>one hollowed out root canal with no core build up yet
>crooked as shit

How much do veneers cost versus how much it's going to cost me to fix this shit?

>>42712080
you need lip band surgery for this since it is the reason your front teeth get pushed aside
takes about 10 minutes or so had it done when I was a child
braces come after that

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>>42712370
do it

>>42718357
Its hard lad but try and stop smoking, was on cigs for just over two years but managed to quit.

I cut down by only being a social smoker at parties/events at weekends and even then limited myself to two cigs. Slowly went off of them from there, took about two months.

>>42713087
ahahaha

>>42716302
Hello boys, 4 here

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>>42712080
Tell us what's under your hat.

>>42718955
gottdamn

if you bit into an apple the tooth marks would spell "Jesus" in cursive

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>Haven't been to the dentist in at least 6 years

I wish my parents had taught me proper dental health. Now, I had a missing back tooth and I'll be spending my life savings on getting a mini dental implant. I'd get a real dental implant, except I cannot afford $10k and I don't have a job with dental insurance (American).

I use an electric toothbrush, use mouthwash, waterpik, and read numerous studies about dental health. Unfortunately, my enamel is weak. I can barely keep up with my dental bills. Every year it costs me ~$550 for cavity removal. They're finally done fixing the cavities, but I still need to take every measure to maintain my smile. I barely even eat sugar anymore. I'm only 24...

>>42710937
I'm about to finish my invisalign treatment. mine was an easy case, but shit surely works and is comfortable to do. It also help cutting since you don't snack so much (every time you eat you have to take the things out and then brush your teeth before putting them on again, so you are way more likely to refuse food)

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>>42711778
Dental student here. How oversaturated is the market right now and should I kill myself for going to Midwestern and taking on a bajillion dollars in loans?

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>>42710937
My teeth used to be hella fuck up. (Picture related)

I got braces and it took about three years but they are perfectly straight now. If you want white teeth you can oil pull with coconut oil. It works wonders. Also floss every morning and after every meal. Ask me anything, I'll lurk the thread for a little while and supply knowledge based on my experiences. It doesn't matter how fucked up your teeth are, if you have the time and money you can get it fixed.

Buy ONLY "soft" toothbrushes. The other types can brush off enamel.

>>42720043
How much did it cost? Also when you first get them i heard you're gums are fucked and you can't eat solids for 2-3 weeks

>>42720094
>>42720094
>How much did it cost?
I'm in the United States. It cost me $2500 out of pocket. I had good dental insurance because of my job, so it covered half. It would have cost me $5000 without insurance. I had these later in life (late 20s). I grew up poor so my parents could never afford to get me braces growing up so I had to do it myself.

>Also when you first get them i heard you're gums are fucked and you can't eat solids for 2-3 weeks
It wasn't that bad for me. The first 3 days are wicked painful. I lived off of protein and meal replacement shakes until the pain went away. The only real bad part after that is breaking brackets. You can't really eat a lot of stuff like nuts, granola, etc. You can get away with some of it but you just have to be careful. Wires are painful. You can't really eat meat off of the bone or corn on the cobb, which is pretty shit.

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LOOK HOW FUCKING YELLOW THESE GUYS ARE
is there any way to deal with it without going bankrupt
Braces would help too

>>42720136
Oil pull bro. Coconut oil works well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL3NUJYycEw

>>42720043

Explain oil pulling

>>42720146
seems like hippie pseudoscience bullshit but I doubt it'll do any harm so I'll give it a try

>>42720159
You swish coconut oil in your mouth for 20-30 minutes. Typically you do this right when you wake up. Floss first if you can, and spit the oil in the trash when you're done since it's not good for your plumbing. Coconut oil contains predominantly medium chain fatty acids of which 45-50 percent are lauric acid. Lauric acid has proven anti inflammatory and antimicrobial effects. The idea is that the fats in the oil bind to the bacteria and clean your shit out. It works well, take pictures before and after you do it and you will definitely see a difference.

>>42720173
It works really well, after a few times you can see the difference. My mom does it which is how I found out about it. She's in her 60s an when she went to the dentist he said her gums look like those of a much younger person.

>>42710937
Can I fix my teeth if I have nail biting damage?
If so, how?

>>42720136
crest 3d white toothpaste my boy.
shit worked wonders on mine

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>>42720211
interesting
I wish I found out about this before I went out to go get a whitening mould from my dentist about a month ago

going to try for the first time tonight

>>42720636
That will probably work better than oil pull.

>>42720211
how am I supposed to swallow

I go every year.

niggers and white trash go about every 10 years or so

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>>42719568

>Clean teeth 2-3 times daily
>floss every other day
>use mouthwash
AND YET MY GUMS WONT STOP RECEDING

So low and thin on one side that brushing can cut it..

>>42713837
>The straw will transport the soda directly to your tongue most of the time than through your teeth without a straw.
This guy is either retarded or a fucking crocodile. When you drink through a straw it still is before your teeth, who the fuck sucks it straight into their throat.

My teeth are bad because i didn't take care of them well in my teens.

But i feel like most people have perfectly healthy teeth despite being obese fat pieces of shit who eat and drink whatever they want all the time.

>>42711466
Very, but pick between toothpicks or flossing. My fillings aren't perfect which is why a floss wire will never get down to where it is needed, this is why I floss instead. Brush your teeth twice a day and floss or pick after diner when you do whatever.

>>42720136
>that
>yellow
lel. my teeth are literally brown then

>>42720882
I mean this is why i yse a toothpick instead. My bad.

>>42712370
Is it really worth it? The bottom row of teeth is pretty hidden and people aren't paying attention to that obscure corner of your face

>>42714134

I'm 20 years old and my teeth are killing my self esteem
My bottom row is crooked and i'm pretty sure it fucks up my facial aesthethics because my jaw and chin is uneven

my parents didnt get me braces when I was younger and living in NA where everyone has perfect teeth is killing me
I'm getting braces as soon as I get my first full time job, but I'm afraid ill look retarded being in my 20s with braces

how was the invisiline experience ?

>>42720211
Putting something acity on your teeth for 30 min doesnt seem wise for your dental enamel in the long term??

>be kid
>hate the taste of mint
>parents stop forcing me to clean my teeth after age 6
>just ask me to do it
>of course i fucking lie and say i do it
>age 18
>oh shit i have all these cavities and need 6 teeth pulling out
I. JUST. HATE. MINT

>>42720950
I use listerine, they specifically state that it is good for gums.

Mouthwash can't be acidic, that would literally erode your teeth and would be the most retarded invention ever.

>tfw stopped using retainer after my braces were taken off like 7 years ago
>my front tooth is starting to get a gap again
h e l p

>>42710937
>TFW never got braces as kid
>TFW teeth are literal shrek tier
>TFW only option is to get fucking braces at 20 years old

>>42721067
same desu

>>42721077
Well now i dont know what the fuck to do, i have bad gum recession, getting told to use mouthwash and not use it

>>42721093
if ur dentist says use it u should, sorry for my post, i just know it's acidic

>>42711466
>>42711778
>>42711507
>>42718367
>>42720882
Flossing is only effective if done by a hygienist. Pretty much no one flosses properly so it doesn't actually do anything other than irritate your gums.

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>falling for the dental jew
You don't need twice yearly checkups unless you have chronic oral health issues you fucking morons. Just brush two times a day and stop eating like shit. Also, on flossing:

>https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/03/health/flossing-teeth-cavities.html?mcubz=1

>The latest dietary guidelines for Americans, issued by the Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services, quietly dropped any mention of flossing without notice. This week, The Associated Press reported that officials had never researched the effectiveness of regular flossing, as required, before cajoling Americans to do it

>A review of 12 randomized controlled trials published in The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews in 2011 found only “very unreliable” evidence that flossing might reduce plaque after one and three months. Researchers could not find any studies on the effectiveness of flossing combined with brushing for cavity prevention

>...there is some mediocre evidence that flossing does reduce bloody gums and inflammation known as gingivitis. That Cochrane review found that regular brushers and flossers had less gum bleeding than people who only brushed, although the authors cautioned that the quality of the evidence was “very low.”

>Maybe the evidence that flossing reduces tooth decay or gum disease does not hold up because we are all such poor flossers. Superflossers, like the zealous hygienist at your dentist’s office, aim to “hug the neck of the tooth” and get below the gum line, Dr. Hujoel said...A review of six trials found that when professionals flossed the teeth of children on school days for almost two years, they saw a 40 percent reduction in the risk of cavities.

Mouthwash has similarly dubious efficacy.

>>42717891
Heard that shit's amazing. I made a step about a year ago to get an electric toothbrush and that was a game changer. Prolly gonna pick one of these up soon. Worth it in your opinion?

>>42720747
Stop brushing so hard. Use a softer brush and don't push hard when your brushing, that's why your guns are receding.

>>42720955
Coconut oil isn't acidic mate.

Haven't been to the dentist for as long as i can remember and frankly fucking scared of going

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>>42721224
Ok, so don't suck ass at flossing

>>42712370
You can do braces in some other country and just do check ups in America. 3000k should cover that I think. Serbia is pretty much the best country to do that. Bottom and upper braces you can get under 800$...

>>42710937
Is this some sort of shitty response to the mew thread?

Shoo shoo dental shills

>>42720136
Damn, mine are quite a bit worse than yours. I'm British though so standards are a bit lower I guess.

>>42721546
You know that doctor is dr oz tier

>>42720890
It's a lot worse without camera flash. I'll see if I could get a picture in a different lighting condition, but in most cases it looks yellow as fuck. Try the same with your teeth: take a picture with camera flash and they're a lot whiter than they generally appear.

>>42721718
t. Dental shill

>>42716281
Got to brush your teeth when eating a modern diet

>>42721699
Post pic

>>42721506

Are you really suggesting he put his life on hold for 3 years to go to Serbia and do braces?

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>>42720211
Dental student here. We actually looked at this in class and a few studies and so far I think the ADA's stance is that it's not going to harm you but there's no good evidence of it doing anything to help you. Especially not more than a normal mouthwash that actually has antiseptics would. If you look at this "before and after" photo, it would have you believe that oil pulling took off the tarter from the patient's teeth and made it look cleaner, but upon closer inspection you can see that the gum tissue next to the teeth got more red and inflamed.

You're very likely not hurting yourself by oil-pulling, but I don't think you're really helping yourself either.

>>42722146
As a dental student, is it actually important to see a dentist every 6 months? I haven't gone for the last year and a half, but I keep up with brushing + flossing.

>>42722102
You do not understand really. He can just put braces and the dentist in America will do the alterations. Expensive part is putting them on the teeth, eventual removal of wisdom teeth and of course if needed procedures on other teeth. After that he can just go once a month to the American dentist for check ups.

>>42722435
It's probably a good idea just so the dentist can monitor any issues that may arise but are still asymptomatic. Periodontal problems can be relatively pain free and manageable until your teeth are about to fall out for example.

>>42722435
Do you go to the doctor every six months? Go when you have symptoms dumbass, stop giving those kikes $$$

>>42722563
you can have a dozen cavities and show no symptoms retard.

>>42722588
No you can't, not at a stage where the cavity is actually deleterious

>>42722588
This. Sometimes that shit is hidden so far in between that you hardly notice until it gets very bad. I once started to notice my jaw would hurt whenever eating chocolate, peanutbutter eor similar products and eventually found out I haf 7 cavities all hidden and pretty badly developed. Having a proper checkup would have saved me a lot of trouble cause my entire jaw was swollen for days after fixing it.

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>>42716197
Use an interproximal brush.

>>42722610
you don't want any cavities at any point.

>>42710937
To everyone considering braces, I recommend you guys to travel to other countries for them, I'm currently in Mexico for work and I got braces 3 months ago. The procedure costs around 150-200 dollars and I pay $20 monthly for adjusting and re-wiring. Cheap and effective as fuck.

>>42722504
This, a regular check up, maybe cleaning every six months and you're good to go.
>>42722563
Being this poor

>>42722610
Are you stupid?

>>42722610
Post your teeth please.

>>42715754
Does that mean you're ugly? Learn to smile, practice in mirror. I have a gingival smile which sucks so I have to consciously tone it down.

>>42722708
>go to the dentist twice a year even though you have no symptoms
>they find nothing 99% of the time, but one time they pre-preemptively fix a cavity
>have no checkups but go to the dentist when you have symptoms
>they fix they cavity anyways
yea hard choice. also those idiots can go fuck themselves; they told me I need all four of my wisdom teeth removed because they would grow in impacted, but I refused to get """preventative""" surgery. eight years later all four of them came in perfectly fine. dental practice is a fucking scam

>>42717891
where the fuck do I even get one

>>42722791
Who hurt you so bad?

I keep getting canker sores in my mouth. I've been rinsing it out with mouth wash, and brushing my teeth and avoiding sugary foods/drinks, but for some reason I keep getting them.

Am I going to die?

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>>42722726
>>42722610
>>42722645
>>42722563
>>42722504

Different anon here. Didn't go to a dentist until I was 14. They said I had 6 cavities and needed to fix them. Possible root canal. Told them to fuck off.

Went again when I was 18 because wisdom teeth caused pain. Told I need my wisdom teeth pulled. Told them to fuck off

24 now. Teeth 100% fine, Wisdom teeth give me no pain, none of my teeth are sensitive. Absolutely 0 dental issues except for very slight crowding

Pic related

95% of dentists and orthos are crooks. liars, and thieves. Fuck them. I spit in your face you deceitful cockroaches

>>42722798
Herpes my dude.

>>42722795
>t. dentist kike trying to shill his shit
oy vey make sure to go to get checkups and $500 xrays every month goyim! otherwise your teeth might fall out! also check out this $350 electric toothbrush

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>>42722810
Actually cold sores and canker sores are two different things. People being confused by them will cause quite a scare though.

>>42722799
I can see calculus on almost all of your lower front teeth.

>>42722814
The most it would be in my country is $200 USD for a through examination xray and cleaning but I have a job with dental insurance so I don't need to worry about cost.

>>42722834
post your perfect dentist manicured teeth fuccboi, or stop talking shit

>>42713837
The problem with using a straw is that if you want to taste what you're drinking you're going to let it spread in your mouth anyway. Otherwise you might as well catheter the liquid straight to your stomach.

>>42722799
I agree. I'm so glad I said fuck that when my dentist said they needed to pull my wisdom teeth.
but
>slight crowding
that one upper tooth is pretty jacked up desu

>>42712080
TO MASK THE REAL GAP BETWEEN US AND THATS BARS AND DELIVERY

>>42722799
Also they will never admit it because they spent 8+ years and thousands of dollars investing into their careers as dentists and they will lie, cheat, ignore, and slander to the grave to ignore the fact that their entire career is a sham and that they are money stealing charlatans who cause more damage than they correct. And they charge you 100x what you would be charged for any help elsewhere because the run a successful racket of medical extortion so that only after 8 years of being trained as a shill for the industry are you allowed to practice. A $50 palate expander is all most people need, but if you get lucky and the dentist doesn't try to rip your teeth out or break your jaws to re-align them, they will still charge you thousands for the simple procedure of turning a fucking screw every few days.

They cannot admit this because they operate as a white-collar mafia whose credentials legally prevent them from the billions of dollars worth of medical mal-practice suits which they deserve.

Ignore and insult these posters. Pay no attention to their tricks

>>42722866
I'm getting a palate expander for it. Doctor here tried to jew me out of $6000 for it

I went to India and got it made for less than $30 and I'm going to start wearing it when I have a vacation so I don't lisp at work

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>>42722842

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The most physical pain I've had in my entire life was an infected tooth that kept me in agony all night.

I have a stainless steel cap on a molar right now that keeps giving me low level pain. Either something bad is going on under the crown, the crown feels kind of loose, or food might be getting up in there from a receded gum line.

I wish I had taken better care of my teeth. Now I'm brushing twice a day with sensodyne, mouthwashing a few times, and using Enamelon that my dentist gave me.

>>42722925
Last time I went it was $200 job's insurance covers $160 the rest was covered my university's dental insurance

>>42710937
Good advice OP, have another (you)
Going to get your teeth cleaned every 6 months is mandatory.

Try finding a brush with softer and finer bristle besides brushing more lightly

>>42712080
Some people think diastemas look good. I don't find it attractive myself but think that if you're already good looking it's good to have a quirk to make you unique.
Also, post benis so we can see how bad it is.

>>42713894
It's expensive everywhere pretty much

>>42722885
mate you can get second opinions. the same goes for doctor who misdiagnosis.

if you're butt hurt about the price get fucking insurance or find a good enough job that provides benefits. OR go to a dentistry school which is cheap as fuck. it gets done by a student and actual dentist who supervises the entire process

be careful with going out of the country for dental as it more likely than not is regulated to a lower quality

>>42711491
Haven't been to the dentist since high school and I'm 33, costs way too much. I pull my own teeth out when they hurt badly

help /dental/, my two front teeth have strange whit blotches on the middle of them since I was abut 8 or 0 years old. I brush twice daily so I know my teeth are clean.

>>42723030
Iktf bro I'm getting drunk now so I can pull my front tooth out later that's been throbbing for like 6 years

>>42723087
post ITT how it goes with pics

>>42722826
>90% of the population is a carrier
What the fuck my dude
I'm part of the 10% that's never had a cold sore, I don't want to deal with that shit but how am I supposed to kiss bitches if 90% of them got HSV-1

>>42723030
Get all them removed and get dentures

>no more tooth pain
>1 payment to end all dental expenses

Best thing I ever did man. I spent thousands on my teeth before I got dentures

>>42722799
Your teeth are so tight that when you have cavity it is also affecting next tooth. I have to admit that dentists are overpriced, but very often people come with advanced cavities and because of that it is even more expensive. You probably have very good genetics, which is the main factor for good teeth, but others mostly do not have. Frequent check ups are the best method to save the money and teeth, but it is up to you do you love more beauty or money. At the end of the day, people can live perfectly fine without all teeth.

I feel something is stuck inside in my upper gums well above the teeth. Like a bump maybe a pimple? Like the feeling of popcorn stuck kind of

What do?

>>42710937
I haven't brushed my teeth in years and I've never had a cavity. Keep brushing those teeth goyim

The left side of my jaw is slumping due to my weight (my entire body actually is) and it's why eating and talking feel so weird to me now.

I don't think I realized how heavy I'd gotten until it became obvious that my fucking speech is being impacted by it.

>>42723237
>I haven't brushed my teeth in years and never had a gf.

Ftfy

>>42723292
I've been blessed with excellent teeth. White and straight without braces. I'll occasionally use mouthwash but nothing more.

>>42722814
An X-ray costs me 20 bucks tops what is wrong with you?

>>42723117
Carriers don't necessarily show symptoms, some never do. Everyone's got some strain of Herpes, same with tuberculosis.

>>42722814
>20017 ano domini, living in a country with no universal health care.
You do have the president you deserve!

>>42723226
...go to dentist?

>>42723237
Same. I brush my teeth without paste every few days If I feel like it, and brush my tongue every morning since that's where bad breath comes from

After meals I rinse my mouth.

Everything about the dental industry is a complete scam. I am not overstating this. This thread deserves to die for blatant shilling going on here. Migrate to >>42705368 to discuss oral health

>>42723353
is this some sort of cold sore? >>42723226

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>>42720656
I hope so lad

im wearing them right now, not very intrusive at all


>>42723127
interesting, have you had any problems at all with dentures or does it just feel normal?

>>42723414
Can you actually see it? It's pretty obvious what a cold sore looks like.
Maybe a blocked salivary gland? I had one due to friction from braces and it freaked me out cause it grew around 1cm.

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>>42710937
I've been binging and purging for about a year now. I'm trying to stop, but I'm paranoid about my teeth. They aren't discolored, or chipped, but I can feel holes with my tongue. I'm stressing the fuck out and I don't know what to do. Is there a way to fix them without going to the dentist? I'm really ashamed.

>>42723573
probably fucked them up from that. not a good sign you can feel holes.

if you aren't insured go to a dental school it'll be a lot cheaper. longer you wait the worse it's going to get.

>>42723592
fuck. Okay, thanks. is there a way to check? I can't actually see anything- if I chewed those colored tablets, could I make sure?

>>42712447
>>42711778
If when I brush at a 45 degree angle my gum gets sore, does that mean I have gingivitis?

>>42723418
They feel normal now and my teeth look movie star tier

I recommend all poor people to pull all there teeth and get dentures. I did heroin and whisky shots before I pulled all of mine as a painkiller

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>>42720947
Do it bro. Same thing honestly crooked teeth killed my self esteem.

It was twice as fast as regular braces, but ~$500 more expensive. The ease of being able to take your braces off is you chose is what sold me. I didn't want to be a 25yo with metal braces.

It was like 1k down and then ~300 a month, put it on the credit card, DO IT NOW. YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT!!!

>>42720947
Dont be a pussy. Nobody cares you have braces, and it's just 2 years most of the time, be a man.

>>42723607
that only shows if you have a plaque build up. regular cleaning will deal with that

i honestly don't think we can help you here dude try to get yourself to a dentist quick.

i was scared as fuck after not going in 2+ years but i'm very happy i did. better late than never, you'll know better

>>42723622
NEVER spend time/money on your teeth again?

>>42723709
ok, thank you
I'm just really really ashamed

>>42723795
they'll have seen way worse

either way it's your health, do it

>/fit/ - Fitness (and Health)

>>42723795
They deal with people with WAY worse teeth like old people with rotting yellow teeth who smoke and shit. Highly doubt your teeth are that bad if what you're saying is true. You enamel may have worn away from the throwing up maybe some cavities. Nothing to be ashamed of bruh it's their job

>>42723830
>>42723848
Okay, thank you. That does make me feel a little better.

>>42723775
Nope it's amazing and my teeth look perfect. I was sick of always getting infected teeth so I said fuck teeth and pulled them out

>>42723955
My teeth aren't even that bad but the idea of not worrying about it anymore, god damn. How much was it?

>>42723630
>>42723705
thanks lads, I will definitely do it as soon as I get my first real job.

I will most likely be interacting with clients on a daily basis so I cant take the risk of looking retarded as a 20s young professionnal with braces, invisiline sounds like the best choice in this scenario ESPECIALLY if it's faster

>>42724114
I live in ontario and it cost me 1800 for dentures, it took me 5 years to be able to save the 1800 because I work a low paying job but it was worth the wait

>>42723955
Man I have so many painful teeth but don't have the balls to pull them out and I can't afford to go to a dentist

Why is dentistry so expensive? It is specialized of course but it just seems outrageous. What makes it even worse is in Canada it is not even in the slightest subsidized. I think it may cover like one yearly checkup until you are 18 but for any work that comes with that it does not cover shit.

>>42724358
It's absolutely sickening how expensive it is here, I haven't been to a dentist in over 15 years because I can't afford it

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How fucked am I?

>>42724569
Those are perfect compared to mine, I'm missing 3 front teeth and the rest are broken in half because of an accident

>tfw 27
>lived in abject poverty my entire life
>still have wisdom teeth
>have a small mouth so all my teeth are crowded/crushed together
>misaligned jaw primarily due to wisdom teeth
>got a consult scheduled for beginning of October about getting my wisdom teeth removed
I SURE HOPE THIS SHIT ISN'T MORBIDLY EXPENSIVE
IF NOT THEN I AM FUCKING EXCITED TO CLEAR UP SOME GODDAMN ROOM IN MY FUCKED-UP MOUTH

>>42724616
besides how they look, what type of problems do you get day to day with missing and fucked teeth?

>>42724722
They always hurt and I have to take 10+ advil a day just to stay sane

>>42724358
>>42724431
I live a city away from Toronto but am a patient at uoft dentistry cheap af man

>>42724756
What's cheap as fuck to you is probably not cheap to me

Is dentistry legit guys? I went for a checkup and got told my teeth were perfect. One year later I needed to go to a different dentist who told me I needed 3 fillings. I had symptoms but got the fillings anyway. Now i'm due another check up . Not sure if i should just say fuck off?

>>42724665
>crowding solved by removing wizzies
Anon get a second opinion especially if you're getting lowers out.

>>42724820
Oh no I know the problem won't be fully solved. I need braces anyway, not to mention corrective jaw surgery. However, having my wisdom teeth pulled is the only thing I may even be remotely able to afford, plus my mouth is tiny as fuck so having them gone will free up some degree of room.

>>42724800
Dentistry is legit finding a good dentist is the hard part most wouldn't give you unnecessary fillings however some could do if they all want the dolla.
T. Dentist in process to go to maxfax

>>42724861
Thoughts on mew tongue correction fags?

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can we move these dentist threads to the /med/ board

these aren't even fit related
fucking dentist fags, you guys arent even doctors

>>42725024
Dentist hate it because it works. Stay away from these dentist fags and save your money and time.
There's no other argument I can present. They are either delusion people or they can't come to terms with them studying for a useless degree in this post apocalyptic future, where its acceptable to put shit on our teeth to "correct" them. I can assure you, if I want to correct muscle imbalance, I could correct it on my own, and I dont need a fucking contraption for that.

Just noticed I probably have a cavity in one of my upper far back molars.
And on the other side the flesh is not gud.
Also overbite.

>>42725217
what happens when you get hard plaque build up out or you get a cavity? What is mewing going to do

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>>42725265
>He doesn't brush his teeth with flouride free paste , 3 times a day.

Do you have any good arguments?

Just had an old porcelain cap chip off the other day. Couldn't get an appointment for another 2 weeks. Sucks hard.

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What do

>>42725317
What?

Why are our teeth so badly evolved?
Why can the skin in our anus withstand all that shit, but our gums and saliva can't handle some meager germs.

>>42725521
More importantly, why don't teeth regrow? They crack, chip, and fall out often enough that it would be useful to keep growing new teeth all the time.

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what do about my ugly ass smile fellas

>>42712370
Get them im in the same boat but i startet 3 years agobut i look fine now

>>42723045
Those white patches on your teeth are from ingesting excess fluoride as a child. They're never going away. But good news, literally nobody cares about fluoride patches and they won't hurt you.

>>42711491
>>42723030
>>42723127

>not getting all teeth removed and replaced by dental implants and never having to brush teeth again

>>42725521
>>42725551
If your ass fucks up, then you can't shit, then you die from toxic megacolon or an acute abdomen. If your teeth crack or chip, nothing fucking happens. We evolved to make a bunch of kids from the age of 15 to 25, and survive long enough to raise them to a point they can care for themselves. Not to live until we're 80 years old and have a nice set of teeth.

Evolution doesn't "perfect" things. It's makes them good enough to reproduce successfully.

>>42716302
I was very fortunate, all 4 of mine grew in straight.

Who /tonsil stones/ here? My tonsils have a fuckload of crypts and sometimes smaller stones can be totally impossible to remove. They are the bane of my hygeine autism.
I heard you could have corrective surgery to close up the crypts without the danger of an actual tonsillectomy. Anyone know how expensive it is?

>>42725521

The teeth are perfectly evolved you mental midget. You just took something that was perfectly evolved for one diet and lifestyle and took it to a completely different environment. A shark isn't built for a swamp, and your teeth/jaws aren't built for soft sugary food and having fucked up oral/muscle posture

>>42705368

>>42712370
GET BRACES

>>42726314
You could just brush your tonsils and knock them loose.

>>42725317
not arguing with mewing, but my relatively uninformed layman's opinion is that topical fluoride is good for teeth, and makes them harder and stronger, based on what i've heard from dentists. fluoride ingestion is probably not anything good, but i've heard enough dentists agree with fluoride use to use it.

>>42725612
your teeth look good to me :^) I would just take
care of them

I have yellowish teeth, I haven't brushed regularly for years since I'm ASD and have sensory issues.
How do I start back on the hygiene train?

>>42726532
Brush regularly

>>42726314
Fuck I hate tonsil stones I fucking hate them so much those daft cunts are always popping into my mouth and making my teeth smell like dead grandma

>>42726534
No shit mate, my sensory issues make it very difficult, any way to ease it?

>>42726570
No idea, I'm not autistic. Try rocking back and forth while you brush or something.

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>haven't been to a dentist in ~10 years
>teeth are perfectly fine with no cavities even though I only brush once a day

>>42726656

did a dentist tell you that

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>>42726656
>don't go to dentist for 3.5 years
>no cavities
>dentist tells me i have bone loss, receding gums, and toothbrush abrasion
>mfw i realize bad things other than cavities can happen to your mouth

>>42726697
>Have no issues
>Dentist tells you that you have issues
>Dentist wouldn't lie, right?
>Pay dentist to fix issues you didn't know you had
>He tells you that he fixed them. Come back for checkups so that I pay consistently my whole life
>I'm so smart

>>42726697
me too. what are they going to do for your shit? im getting fillings on the part were i brushed to hard soon

feels shitty man at least we know better now

>>42726742
your dentist is either shit or just a cunt. get a second opinion and then get a new dentist.

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Dad refused to ever take me to the dentist and now I have to deal with my teeth as an adult.
Any Australians who can tell me how much their braces cost?

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I literally brush my teeth like once a week,
usually around the weekends when I'm about to go on dates,
but when I do, I do it properly, flossing, and really cleaning it up

I never had problems with caries, and only once had a starting problem with cavity
still I try to get to a dentist at least once a year

its just that I don't eat too much trash and sweets,
also vodka really cleans it up

>>42726752
mine weren't bad enough to need any fillings, thankfully. i've just been brushing MUCH more gently and changing my diet to create a less acidic environment in my mouth. i think i flossed much too forcefully as well, so i've stopped using so much force. i also started using xylitol mints after meals (allegedly kills the bacteria that cause cavities/plaque buildup).

my dietary changes:
3 meals per day, very minimal snacking (once every couple of weeks, never any sugar). used to do shit like eat plain yogurt all day at work.
eating way more dairy, including some cheese like brie/gouda for vitamin k2
less fruit/natural sugars (2 servings per day). had already cut out most sugary foods but was eating tons of fruit.
no drinks other than water between meals. cut out all fruit juices in general.

>>42726774
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>>42726742
my dentist literally suggested no treatment. she just said if things got worse i would need fillings or could lose teeth, then asked me to come in again in 6 months.

>>42726766
They're all shit cunts

>>42726811
sorry, she did suggest i buy a $5 fluoride rinse (ACT) from the grocery store and use it. also relevant to >>42726752

just a heads-up to everyone, I've spent days in the fucking dentist's office, I know how this goes, if you're not already taking it seriously then you need to take this shit seriously
I didn't and I ended up with a crown that had to be fixed several times before they finally cracked what tooth I had left and had to pull it
people compare things to getting teeth pulled for a reason, it's tied with breaking a leg for the most painful experience I've ever had
they also compare things to a root canal for a reason, it's pretty close to being as painful as getting a tooth pulled, and yes, these are both with numbing shots
>but they can knock me out and pull it
it'll still hurt when you wake up
also you might want to stay awake to keep an eye on the dentist
for my second tooth pulled (wisdom tooth), the dentist fucking torqued on my jaw like it was a socket wrench, I actually had to tell this fucker it would work better and freak me out less if held my jaw in place (he told me he knew what he was doing, but a minute or two later he held it in place and things went a lot more smoothly)
now my jaw clicks when I open it too wide
you can't get around it either, if things get near the point of needing a tooth pulled or needing a root canal and you don't get them fixed, odds are eventually you'll get an abscess, a fleshy pocket of infection
an abscess looks nasty, it smells nasty, it tastes tasty, it can be incredibly painful, and it will put you in the hospital or even kill you by poisoning your blood with fucking pus
>but I don't need to floss, right?
FLOSS THAT SHIT NIGGA
you don't know how many more fucking cavities come from between your teeth than from the front or back, even when you don't brush you're more likely to get them between your teeth

>>42726792
same for me when comes to 3 meals and more dairy. i cut out all soda sweet shit fruit juices as well. i don't feel the sensitivity much but it's definitely there. sad man i fucked up brushing too hard. i make sure to only hold my bush with my thumb and index to stop that. hopefully fillings make it good again

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>>42726816
>>42726752
she also recommended an electric toothbrush to me now that i remember it. i guess the idea being that it break old habits.

sorry for the triple post--a hygienist also suggested to me to hold the toothbrush with only my thumb and index finger to force myself to brush more lightly. she said that anything you're supposed to remove by brushing is extremely soft. anything you can't get off with very little force is only meant to be removed by the dentist at a cleaning.

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>>42726797
You'd think I was born there given this bite

>>42726838
yeah i honestly got really depressed about it too. but my mom and her brother had the same issue (bad enough to need fillings) and they don't really have any issues now. my dentist also told me that tooth sensitivity naturally decreases with age as long if you keep your teeth in reasonably good shape--she said something like your tooth nerves pull back and become less sensitive. also said around 25 is the worst age for tooth sensitivity

>>42726864
OH, i also learned that it can be a bad idea to brush your teeth to soon after you eat (less than a half hour) because your mouth is acidic and it makes you more likely to wear away enamel while brushing. i used to do something like eat an apple and drink some orange juice for breakfast then go brush my teeth right after.

>>42726864
i make sure to brush my teeth and tongue and floss even during the days im dead fucking tired. i also will not fucking miss a dentist check up now.

i look at my friends' teeth and ask about how they how their habits and its pretty shitty. either way it sucks but at least we know now

>>42726913
>>42726913
>apple and drink some orange juice for breakfast then go brush my teeth right after
i'd do that too before

i just stick to brushing 2x2 minutes in morning and night. i floss quick during lunch if im at home with the picks

>>42726944
honestly i think sometimes you just get away with stuff until things line up wrong. i never had any problems with this when i was younger, but then i went through a period of my life of
-really high stress
-poor diet and excess snacking to keep myself going
-not enough dairy
-forgot to replace my toothbrush for way too long
-eating too much sugary fruit without realizing it was bad for me

all at the same time as my bad brushing habits. i feel like you can get away with a lot of stupid shit, but if a risk factor changes, it can suddenly blow up in your face. that's why i'm dedicated to going to the dentists every 6 months for life now as well

>>42716647
if the roots crack, that's it
the tooth is dead and all you can do is hope it takes a long time to rot and doesn't give too big of an infection

>>42712370
Get it.
I got mine because my upper central incisors werent even and it was barely visible. One was slightly lower than the other and it bugged me so much.
It is expensive and can be painful but I think it's worth it for a pretty smile.

>>42710937
Man let me tell you how fucked I even feel even after changing my life around.

I went out and made friends, learned how to act like a normal human being.

I got into music festivals, met plenty of cool people.

Lost weight, 78lbs down with 8 more to get under 200.

I buzzed my head to avoid the super receding hairline and grey hair (at age fucking 22).

I razer this retarded amount of body hair before any event I go to.

But my teeth. my teeth are destroyed. Was never tought how to take care of my teeth, as of right now most of them have lost their enamel, with the wisdom teeth just being black stubs. I can only chew with the front of my mouth and I'll rarely smile if I can help it.

No matter what I try to fix, I'll still be a fugly boy.

>>42727216
>at age fucking 22
Kek i lost my at 18 senior year

Did you go to the dentist? Is too far gone?

>>42727267
Can't afford it. I can afford the insurance but I mean it when each tooth is decayed.

And same, it's been receding since 17-18. It wasn't until this month I buzzed it off. Friends all say it's better.

>>42727216
as long as your front teeth are alright anon, you can make it

you can your black stubs yanked and get a partial denture for your rear molars/wisdoms to help you chew things

just try to keep those front ones intact

>>42713577
if you already fucked up or got in an accident and have crowns, you should be careful around them
otherwise, no, you'd have to put way more pressure on it than you should in order to cause damage
>tight teeth
flossers/floss sticks can be a huge help here
you can also always just pull it through, BUT you don't want to do that with it up against your gums, because then you're basically sawing into your gums
yes, THAT SHIT, that back-and-forth through the teeth shit, THAT is what fucks up your gums and people think flossing is bad
it's supposed to go UP AND DOWN, and only up and down like 2-4 times, not ever back and forth

>>42721259
in my experience, that shit likes to leak and spray everywhere, run out of water fast, and feel like it's either doing nothing or about to bore through your head

>>42722799
you are fucking lying
I guarantee it
on the slim, slim chance this is real:
>Went again when I was 18 because wisdom teeth caused pain. Told I need my wisdom teeth pulled.
what the fuck would you expect to happen? "here's a pill that'll fix your teeth"?
>Teeth 100% fine, Wisdom teeth give me no pain, none of my teeth are sensitive.
your wisdom teeth are probably either fucking gone and rotted away into nothing or somehow pinched off their own nerves
your cavities have definitely filled in with plaque, it's almost as good an insulator as enamel so it lowers sensitivity-- until it gets cleaned away
but of course having a cavity full of plaque means eventually it'll hurt, and if continues to be left alone it may form an abscess, please see above for how nasty those are

>>42722791
>local mechanic attempts to sell unneeded oil filter, more at 11

>>42722745
Every person I asked even this site said I'm 6/7 so I'm def not ugly but normal tier , Im just not used to smiling

>>42720043
I'm 30 is it too late for me?

>have constant jaw pain that sometimes wakes me up its so bad and its only getting worse
>going to need double jaw surgery to correct this with braces beforehand to align everything
>also need top wisdom teeth taken out to fix crowding which also cause pain
>tonsillectomy recommended by ENT so that I can breathe easier
I want to just be knocked out for a couple of weeks and wake up with all the bullshit done.
>tfw have already had 12 teeth pulled and am about to continue this nonsense at 22
I just want nice teeth and to not be in pain when I smile

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>>42711466
Took me 22 years until I realized you're supposed to floss BEFORE brushing.