teeth thread

[bile demon]

By far the best thing you can do for your teeth (and by extent your overall health and wellbeing) is reading this book:

The root of all dental problems is inadequate nutrition, not lacking hygiene and prophylaxis. With adequate nutrition, tooth decay will not occur, existing decay will stop and damaged teeth will be healed (to a certain point) by the body's own repair processes. Unfortunately, it is extremely difficult to get adequate nutrition in the pozzed modern world where the Jew rules supreme. Paradoxically, it was easier to get "good food" for stone age niggers in Africa eating ants, insect eggs and roots and shrubs a century ago than it is for us today.

This book is also an absolute must-read for any future parents or parents of children still in development. The importance of proper nutrition in general but especially during critical times of life such as preparation for conception, pregnancy, lactation and child development cannot be overstated.

 

[A serious hat]

My teeth are really good. My parents are fanatical about the dentist so I have been going to the dentist without fail every 6 months for basically my entire life (minus the few times I was without insurance). I rarely get cavities and have never had a root canal or anything other than just fillings here and there. Worst thing was when I cracked a filling. I MAY need a root canal one day according to my dentist but I’ll just have them remove the tooth instead, I don’t want a root canal due to potential health complications of having an open hole basically directly into your jawline and bloodstream.

Oh I did have 6 wisdom teeth removed but it was fine. Never had braces (my teeth are straight and the dentist said it would be purely cosmetic to straighten my lower teeth out a little but I like them as they are, just slightly crooked, not bad or weird or gross).

I don’t eat much sugar or drink anything sweet, the dentist says that’s the best way to keep them healthy and it appears to be true in my experience. I brush once or twice a day depending and I do floss now a lot. That’s about all I do though. I’m middle aged as well fwiw.

 

[TheMeanOne]

the $400 every 6 months to get them removed

You don't have to go every 6 months, every country except the US is content with annual cleanings.
Don't try and DIY it people go to school to become dental hygienists. If you ask they can describe the 3 different levels of cleaning, why they told you you need which one, things like that.
You're going to go too far or not far enough and mess your teeth & gums up if you attempt this. Then you'll need to pay a professional thousands to fix it.

 

[Flabba Wabba Jabba]

You don't have to go every 6 months, every country except the US is content with annual cleanings.
Don't try and DIY it people go to school to become dental hygienists. If you ask they can describe the 3 different levels of cleaning, why they told you you need which one, things like that.
You're going to go too far or not far enough and mess your teeth & gums up if you attempt this. Then you'll need to pay a professional thousands to fix it.

Yeah I backed out and decided it was a bad idea, especially after another reply to my post about cleaning underneath the gum line. Ended up just being one of those dental mirrors they use so I can monitor my fillings, wear and tartar build up. Pretty much went into the dentist's office a few weeks ago and told them what I'd observed, so that sped up the scale & clean a lot lol.

I'd still say it's worth getting some small dental tools, like mirrors, a dental endoscope and a dental explorer to check for plaque/decay. You can pretty much have your own log and it would definitely help your dentist if you had all that data available to them in the event of something going wrong.

 

[smegma enthusiast]

Get an electric toothbrush. The cheap ones from Phillips or Oral-B. They are fantastic and I haven't gotten any cavities just brushing once a day since I got one. Previously I've had 3 in one visit.
Wisdom tooth removal story:
I got mine removed at 15. Due to health complications I wasn't able to be sedated, and instead got a fuckton of anti-anxiety meds and local anesthesia, so I was fully conscious during the entire procedure. The experience was...unique. I heard drilling but my entire face, chin and neck were numb so I could only feel the vibration. Halfway through, the laughing gas got to me and I began violently chortling while the medical staff blankly stared at me, waiting for me to finish. I was then given opioid pills after and promptly threw up. Fun times.

 

[XYZpdq Jr.]

Get an electric toothbrush. The cheap ones from Phillips or Oral-B. They are fantastic and I haven't gotten any cavities just brushing once a day since I got one. Previously I've had 3 in one visit.
Wisdom tooth removal story:
I got mine removed at 15. Due to health complications I wasn't able to be sedated, and instead got a fuckton of anti-anxiety meds and local anesthesia, so I was fully conscious during the entire procedure. The experience was...unique. I heard drilling but my entire face, chin and neck were numb so I could only feel the vibration. Halfway through, the laughing gas got to me and I began violently chortling while the medical staff blankly stared at me, waiting for me to finish. I was then given opioid pills after and promptly threw up. Fun times.

when I had a wisdom pulled they only offered me local, but I mooched a couple of xanax from a buddy so the whole time they're like "okay now we're going to jam this giant needle into your mouth and then rip out your teeth" and I'm like ".... oh... yeah. .... okay"

lately I've been pressure cleaning my mouth with the hose from the shower

 

[cactus]

All my molars have fillings, all done as a teenager. Had my wisdom teeth pulled, one was partially under the gum still and I told the dentist I wanted them after, so my first question after the anesthesia wore off was where was my teeth? The retarded dental tech told me they were a biohazard, and because I was still groggy, I didn't argue back because I would have asked how my own teeth were a biohazard to me?

My main issues are crooked teeth and gaps,, and one of my front teeth filed down because it's longer and I want them more even. I also have to use flossers, I can't work plain old dental floss out plus it makes me drool.

 

[$3_Bill_Yall]

Constructive criticism: this thread should be tagger with a trigger warning for British people.

As for me, I've been blessed with good dental health. All straight, white, and sharp.

My teeth are also in good health too.

But, seriously, I only need to see the dentist once a year.

 

[ASCHQ]

Dentist says I need my wisdom teeth removed, but God is the One Who gave them to me. So I’ll keep them.

Amen, dentists will lie about the big things. With the worst luck they come in "wrong" and you remove them anyway.

I've never had my wisdom teeth removed... ...I can't tell you how many times I've bitten the inside of my cheek with these things, it always pisses me off.

I got lasting scars from that, but they aren't visible or uncomfortable, and they make my cheeks tougher so... +1 for nature?

I stopped using fluoride at a young age and I swear it's a ploy to strip your enamel to prevent you from quitting. I'm not even talking about the possible neurological damage, I'm convinced it's a terrible hygiene product. The only thing I noticed is my teeth turn yellowish overnight whenever I miss a brush. Dentist says that's because I have "healthy bacteria" and I took it as a win because it's only noticeable on occasion and whiteness is more attainable than enamel. I also destroy a new brush about every month, not sure if that's normal.

 

[XYZpdq Jr.]

. I also destroy a new brush about every month, not sure if that's normal.

afaik yeah you should be mushing it in hard enough that it looks like shit asap
I get those Dr Fresh chinesium toothbrushes at walmart that are like, five for a buck, so you can actually flip them every few weeks like THEM! say you should

 

[Second Alter Ego]

I saw a giant crack in one of my teeth today that basically splits it down the middle
I think from constantly clenching my jaw too hard
It's been hurting for a couple weeks like shooting pain down to the root and I guess that's why
TFW so stressed out you snap your own fucking teeth in half

 

[⋖ cørdion ⋗]

Was passed over free braces as a kid cause the dentist didn't want to pull out healthy teeth. Probably the one thing I regret the most in life, but at the same time, why do everyone need perfect teeth? So many other issues in life yet teeth seem to hold the top spot: Special insurance, excluded from most common insurances, entire-ass health tourist industries just to take care of teeth.

 

[Ibanez RG 350EX]

I lost a filling last night while flossing. Thankfully it doesn't hurt at all and I've got an appointment set for next week, but holy shit is that a scary experience.

 

[Ibanez RG 350EX]

Got that tooth re-filled today and it's my first one that uses the fancy white silica composite rather than old-style metal alloy fillings.

Is it really true these things only last five to seven years or are their estimates just really conservative? I have several metal fillings that are the better part of 30 years old and this was the first issue I've ever had with any of them.

 

[donksmanSupreme42]

u gotta strength-train ur jaws or ur a fuckin disgrace to ur entire evolutionary lineage

if u can't crush bones* with ur bite, u are unworthy of having teeth in the first place



(only applies to bones thinner than ur jawbone, as otherwise ur jaw will break, as the limiting factor for ur bite force is jaw thickness, ur jaw muscles can deliver much higher power than u think, u have much better leverage than other apes due to the shorter face)