... off to the dentist.

[Troy Spiral (13)]

figures the teeth on the left side were hurting like hell on and off for like a month, the last few days before the dentist appointment they stop hurting (at least not nearly as bad) Now its about 2 hours away and my teeth feel almost fine.

Random topic indeed. Figured i'd post something in this thread that wasn't too heavy for once.

[jynxxxedangel]

Many of us here can relate with toothache. I saw three other people post complaining of teeth, aside from ourselves, within the past month or two.

The first most noticeable things about getting older, are as follows:

Teeth getting bad

Aching joints, and old injuries coming back to haunt

Failing eyesight

*looks about for Vicodin, cane, and reading specs*

[Rev.Reverence]

I'm goin' on Thursday

HA! Hey Troy...we're "rotten-old-dudes"!

[Azeuron]

Sounds like the next Pixar movie...

[Guest Megalicious]

Shit, that is right. THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS TROY... I totally forgot that Kee has an appointment with his dentist on the 4th OMG. I would have totally forgot *writes it down on calendar* ...

[Troy Spiral (13)]

Many of us here can relate with toothache. I saw three other people post complaining of teeth, aside from ourselves, within the past month or two.

The first most noticeable things about getting older, are as follows:

Teeth getting bad

Aching joints, and old injuries coming back to haunt

Failing eyesight

*looks about for Vicodin, cane, and reading specs*

Hehe.

I'm goin' on Thursday

HA! Hey Troy...we're "rotten-old-dudes"!

Shit, that is right. THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS TROY... I totally forgot that Kee has an appointment with his dentist on the 4th OMG. I would have totally forgot *writes it down on calendar* ...

Wow. Glad I could help! Even though I didn't know i was helping. *smile*

[Troy Spiral (13)]

About 2(?) months ago i had some really bad pain in my mouth, it kept ignoring it but after awhile it got to bad to ignore. The tooth had split right in half. No tooth decay, nothing wrong with the tooth according to the dentist. He seemed very surprised and kept asking me if i had hit it somehow (I hadn't)

This pain above, wasn't nearly as bad but i figured i'd better try and do something about it rather than just letting it go. (Despite not having dental insurance.. grrr.)

So i went today (well yesterday). The pain is, according to the dentist, due to me BRUSHING TOO MUCH. lol. There is a kick in the eye, been trying to be a good boy and brush well for years. She told me that it is from years of brushing to "hard" and that i've worn off some of the enamel. Nothing wrong with the teeth in question according to her, other than me brushing the shit out of them too much.

So now its sensodine tooth paste and soft-bristle tooth brush. (which i always mildly disliked as it seems like i'm not really brushing) But I'm going to be a good patient.

Another good one is, I asked her why, if i'm brushing so much are my teeth still not white as i would like. She told me that brushing this much has worn the enamal down, and that the enamel is what is white? The underlying stuff is actually a bit yellowish in tint normally? Gah again!

[Homicidalheathen]

did you know some dentists will gas ya just for a cleaning? Tell them you have a phobia of dentists.

[jynxxxedangel]

Are you in the habit of chewing ice cubes, Troy? It can cause cracks in your teeth. So can bruxism.

Edited June 3, 2009 by jynxxxedangel

[Scales]

The underlying stuff is actually a bit yellowish in tint normally? Gah again!

Yep, unfortunately I know that. Lol.

Haven't tried it and I don't know the specifics but lemon juice supposedly naturally whitens teeth.

[orangesunshine]

I'm paranoid of my own teeth because I'm scared of my grandma's old dentures. Don't want to wear something like that.

[Rev.Reverence]

Yep, unfortunately I know that. Lol.

Haven't tried it and I don't know the specifics but lemon juice supposedly naturally whitens teeth.

NOoooo!

It strips the enamel...strips it right off! So does our Holy-Soda-Pops...

[hunhee]

I've heard that it also may help rebuild the enamel on your teeth.

Xylitol:

What are the health benefits of taking xylitol? Studies have shown that xylitol may have health

benefits on preventing tooth cavities, ear infections and periodontal diseases

NOTICE: Consumption of xylitol decreases levels of Strptococcus mutans in

saliva and plaque and inferentially lowers the risk of caries. Previously, xylitol

has been mistakenly stated as a potential anti-cancer agent in this article. In

fact, There are no studies showing that Xylitol is "anti-cancer" though, an in vitro

study suggested that xylitol butyric derivatives may have anti-cancer activities.

[A1]

WHERE CAN WE FIND XYLITOL? Plums, strawberries, and raspberries

are the rich sources of xylitol which has been demonstrated to have

benefits on preventing tooth cavities, plaque formation and ear infection

[1,2] and helping improve skin and bone conditions in rats.

RESEARCH FINDINGS

DENTAL CAVITIES AND PLAGUES

Studies have showed that xylitol gums, toothpastes and candies could

help develop fewer dental cavities than those receiving either placebo or

no treatment [3-9,14-10]. Xylitol may prevent cavities by inhibiting the

growth of the Streptococcus mutans bacteria. [10] A double-blind placebo-

controlled study of 1,677 children showed that xylitol-enriched toothpaste

user developed significantly fewer cavities than those used the floride-

only toothpaste over a three year period. [21] While, a double-blinded

study showed that the effect of xylitol on developing fewer cavities was in

a dose-dependent fashion. [20]

Researchers from Thailand found xylitol chewing gums could effectively

reduce the levels of mutans streptococci in plaque and saliva in a study

of 91 children, aged 10-12. [26] Researchers from Finland discovered

that use of erythritol and xylitol was associated with a statistically

significant reduction in the plaque and saliva levels of mutans

streptococci from a study of 136 teenagers. [27]

EAR INFECTION

Studies have shown that xylitol (in chewing gum) could be a preventive

measure for middle ear infections [11-13, 24, 25].

OSTEOPOROSIS / BONE HEALTH (RESORPTION)

Studies have shown that dietary xylitol supplementation diminishes bone

resorption in rats, as well as protects against ovariectomy-induced

increase of bone resorption during experimental osteoporosis. 10% xylitol

combined with 10% ethanol seems to be more effective on diminishing

bone resorption and to increase bone mineral density and content in rats.

[28]

SKIN HEALTH / AGING

Dietary xylitol has been shown to increase the amounts of newly

synthesized collagen, and to decrease fluorescence of the collagenase-

soluble fraction in the skin of both healthy and diabetic rats. As in diabetic

rats, a decreased rate of collagen synthesis and increased collagen

fluorescence has also been detected in the skin of aged rats. [29]

ANTICARIOGENIC

Sahni PS et al at Indiana University suggested that xylitol is both

noncariogenic and anticariogenic. They believe that the ability of xylitol to

act as an anticariogenic agent is related to its ability to be transported

into caries-causing oral bacteria and inhibiting fermentation. [30]

XYLITOL SIDE EFFECTS

Xylitol appears to be safe. Limited xylitol side effects have been reported.

In general. Inhalation of aerosolized iso-osmotic xylitol is well-tolerated by

naive and atopic mice, and by healthy human volunteers. [31]

However, overdose of xylitol may cause serious side effects such as

stomach discomfort, diarrhea, oral erosive eczema or even acute renal

failure. [32, 33] Infusion of xylitol may cause renal oxalosis. [35]

Oral consumption of a large quantity of xylitol-containing gum was found

to induce severe hypoglycemia, collapse and seizures in a 9-mo-old

neutered male Labrador Retriever. In dogs, xylitol is a strong promoter of

insulin release and can cause severe hypoglycemia with ataxia, collapse

and seizures. In humans, xylitol has little to no effect on plasma insulin or

glucose levels [34]

http://www.zhion.com/digestion/XYLITOL.html

Of course I told Troy this on the phone when he told me he's been a mad brusher..

Although, gum chewing is definitely not good for headaches..

Edited June 9, 2009 by hunhee

[Troy Spiral (13)]

did you know some dentists will gas ya just for a cleaning? Tell them you have a phobia of dentists.

Not this dentist. She boots kids out of the office that wont calm down. lol.

Not that I have a problem. With all the varioius pains from the car accident, the "stress" of the dentist and the mild pain that i get from a cleaning (due to the sensitivity) is virtually nothing.

Are you in the habit of chewing ice cubes, Troy? It can cause cracks in your teeth. So can bruxism.

Not really no. I do tend to chew things that are supposed to be sucked, like cough drops. But as far as i can tell the dentist said all my other teeth are fine structurally. They did the whole-mouth x-rays and such.

I've heard that it also may help rebuild the enamel on your teeth.

Xylitol:

What are the health benefits of taking xylitol? Studies have shown that xylitol may have health

benefits on preventing tooth cavities, ear infections and periodontal diseases

Of course I told Troy this on the phone when he told me he's been a mad brusher..

Although, gum chewing is definitely not good for headaches..

Good infos and pictures. Thanks for taking the time!

... the teeth continue to be somewhat painful but a ton less than before. Taking it easy on them and using the sensodine seems to be helping, if not making it all better. Its an annoying problem on top of other more serious problems is all really.