Whiter Teeth

[redgtxdi]

Originally posted by: inveterate
aight guys,, i just called my dad and he said He'll take me to the dentist. "he also said, "ur gay", but thats just his sense of humor. LOL

LOL!! That's cool!!

Well, don't be surprised by what he might find. Just go in with an open mind & let 'em do their thing. Especially since this is your first time.........they'll wanna take a bunch of X rays which will look inside of you teeth, gums and bone. They'll wanna see how all the roots are sitting and where (if any) the decay might be. Decay can get directionally agressive and sometimes it can be isolated to one spot. A lot depends on genetics and how your system handles enamel integrity.

They'll definitely want to do at least a regular cleaning & quite probably a "deep cleaning". Don't be afraid of it, you'll be numb for the procedure & gums heal quickly. And at 18 you'll be up & bouncin' around within a couple hours of leavin' the dentist's office.

As a tip........(if they offer it).......go for the nitrous oxide gas. It's a hoot, it's relaxing & you won't care what the heck they're doin' to you once you're up to snuff on the N.O. But even if they don't, no biggie. Once you're numb you can't feel a thing anyway & if you do, you just let 'em know & they'll numb you up more.

Plus, now you'll have a baseline for your dentist to help you in the future. X-rays will tell the dentist a lot so you'll both be more informed about your mouth!

Have fun!

 

[Kenny]

8 minutes a session?!?

That's just too long. Enamel is probably worn out.

I remember watching the news and they said 2 minutes is the norm; any longer than that and you're just wasting your time.

 

[inveterate]

Originally posted by: Kenny
8 minutes a session?!?

That's just too long. Enamel is probably worn out.

I remember watching the news and they said 2 minutes is the norm; any longer than that and you're just wasting your time.

Sry for being too hard working!

 

[inveterate]

UPDATEDD back from dentist

 

[FoBoT]

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[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: inveterate

Originally posted by: D1gger

Originally posted by: inveterate
i'm 18, and trust me,, i don'tt have a cavity. like even my diet could tell you. I eat nearly no sweets either. maybe a mint here or there, but thats about it.

You're an idiot. There is no way you can tell us you have no cavities when you have never been to the dentist. Diet, and good brushing aside, you just don't know.

By the way, my dentist said do not go near the white strips or the dentist applied whitening techniques. There are indications that the bleach and U/V light are damaging the tooth enamel and will create more grief down the road.

Ok, so ur dentist said that, what do i do now, that you said NOT to go to a dentist, while others are saying I should, but yet i shouldn't because it'd kill me in time!

Also, I remember my aunt used to wrinse with 5% peroxide. What does that do.

No one has yet answered my question as to what color are teeth suppose to be? Not considering how asthetically pleasing they are.

tooth color can vary just as skin color does. there are a range of shades in the spectrum somewhere around ivory colored.

 

[inveterate]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: inveterate

Originally posted by: D1gger

Originally posted by: inveterate
i'm 18, and trust me,, i don'tt have a cavity. like even my diet could tell you. I eat nearly no sweets either. maybe a mint here or there, but thats about it.

You're an idiot. There is no way you can tell us you have no cavities when you have never been to the dentist. Diet, and good brushing aside, you just don't know.

By the way, my dentist said do not go near the white strips or the dentist applied whitening techniques. There are indications that the bleach and U/V light are damaging the tooth enamel and will create more grief down the road.

Ok, so ur dentist said that, what do i do now, that you said NOT to go to a dentist, while others are saying I should, but yet i shouldn't because it'd kill me in time!

Also, I remember my aunt used to wrinse with 5% peroxide. What does that do.

No one has yet answered my question as to what color are teeth suppose to be? Not considering how asthetically pleasing they are.

tooth color can vary just as skin color does. there are a range of shades in the spectrum somewhere around ivory colored.

You know ,, I have a set of Mahjhong "inherited" from my grandfather (in the cosmos) that are solid elephant ivory, "yes it's worth alot of money",, NO i won't sell it to you..
BUT what i'm saying is ,, THEY"RE REALLY white