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Issue with teeth

  • 17-05-2017 12:24pm
    #1
    Lady Danger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 149 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    About a month ago I visited a dentist for a check up and because I had some mild staining. She cleaned my teeth and said that I had early decay in between one tooth and another and I could reverse it with daily flossing and fluoride toothpaste (I had been using a toothpaste without fluoride, not deliberately, but I just liked it)

    I got a fluoride toothpaste and have been flossing ever since but my teeth feel like they've gotten worse. There's some plaque build up and staining. I don't eat sugary things or sweets and drink loads of water so I don't know what I'm doing wrong

    Is it possible that I need monthly cleans? Thanks in advance for any opinions. I'm really stressed about it


Comments

  • #2
    Fishorsealant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 258 ✭✭Fishorsealant


    You most likely don't need monthly cleans. The dentist patient relationship goes both ways. If you are getting a monthly clean then you are relying on the dentist too much. In most cases , oral hygiene once instructed should be on the patient with regular reviews.

    Consider asking yourself
    are you brushing your teeth properly?
    Are there items high in sugars in your diet that you may not realise , excessive fruit consumption etc..
    Are you eating outside of meal times?
    Etc
    Ask your dentist on the next visit for more info tailored to your particular case!

    In some cases there are factors which are outside of the patients control such as lack of saliva flow, medication etc..
    However the above mentioned will make a good starting point.


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