Protecting teeth against decay

esperanza

is there anything a dentist can do to help protect teeth against decay, I asked about fissure seals, but apparently these are only for children, can adults get a type of protective coating?

Kinetic^

esperanza wrote:

is there anything a dentist can do to help protect teeth against decay, I asked about fisher seals, but apparently these are only for children, can adults get a type of protective coating?

You can get a liquid from colgate that strenghtens your tooth enamel, haven't started using it coz I've got my braces but from what I've heard its very good.

mysterious

i ve got a query,

I have perfect straight teeth , and never had problems with my teeth , bar an odd filling etc.

i have wisdom teeth coming up and one of them is causing hassel with my two lower canines and pushing them behind, im nearly freakin.

I have been advised to see an orthodontics/ortodontists (whatever its called)
but i heard the prices are outrages, i have amedical card if that helps???

what procederes would be invloved? get my wisdom teeth remove and then what

advice would greatly appreciated

Endurance Man

i ve got a query,

I have perfect straight teeth , and never had problems with my teeth , bar an odd filling etc.

i have wisdom teeth coming up and one of them is causing hassel with my two lower canines and pushing them behind, im nearly freakin.

I have been advised to see an orthodontics/ortodontists (whatever its called)
but i heard the prices are outrages, i have amedical card if that helps???

what procederes would be invloved? get my wisdom teeth remove and then what

advice would greatly appreciated

My m8 had to go through this. I think they have remove the wisdom teeth. It then depends on how much the other teeth have been pushed. You may need a retainer for a while to get them back in the write position. Not 100% about that but you will probably need them out.

As for decay i had a lot of problems with this and asked my dentist about it. Drink water between meals, NOT anything fizzy (very important). Try and stay away from acidic foods and drink. Orange/apple juice is very acidic and dont like teeth :rolleyes: . I have a website about this, ill try find it .
DONT drink coke .

28064212

Brush your teeth twice a day (three times if you're particularly worried) after meals with any leading brand toothpaste (ie colgate... can't think of any others off the top of my head, but most of them that say "prevents tooth decay" would be a good bet). Consider a mouthwash. Follow what Endurance Man said. And ask a dentist for his advice.

For the orthodontic query, I got my braces through the North Eastern Health Board, but I had been on a waiting list for over ten years. Since I was about 4 or so. My sister had to get them done privately, they are pretty expensive. Was it your dentist who advised you to see an orthodontist? If not, go and see them first. They should be able to put you in contact with an orthodontist, and advise you on what the situation is with fees and medical cards

Endurance Man

Brush your teeth twice a day (three times if you're particularly worried) after meals with any leading brand toothpaste (ie colgate... can't think of any others off the top of my head, but most of them that say "prevents tooth decay" would be a good bet). Consider a mouthwash. Follow what Endurance Man said. And ask a dentist for his advice.

My dentist informed me that brushing your teeth has more to do with keeping your gums clean. He says that it is all to do with the food you eat, if u eat foods with a low acidic level your teeth will decay much less. I was addicted to lucozade for a few months and it reacked havoc on my teeth . Water, water, water between meals .

28064212

Endurance Man wrote:

My dentist informed me that brushing your teeth has more to do with keeping your gums clean. He says that it is all to do with the food you eat, if u eat foods with a low acidic level your teeth will decay much less. I was addicted to lucozade for a few months and it reacked havoc on my teeth . Water, water, water between meals .

Brushing (properly) takes any food or liquid that might be caught on the surface, in between or below the gumline of your teeth. If food stays on a spot, it can start to decay

grimloch

As long as there's a good bit of fluoride in your toothpaste use that. From what I've been told that herbal tooothpaste stuff isn't too good. Water is supplemented with fluoride.

Talk to your dentist. They'll know best.

b3t4

esperanza wrote:

is there anything a dentist can do to help protect teeth against decay, I asked about fisher seals, but apparently these are only for children, can adults get a type of protective coating?

Fisher seals only for children?????? What??

I asked a dentist very recently about getting fisher sealings and they had no problem giving them to me (I'm 22) The only problem I had is that they are €40 each to get done.

Ask another dentist.

A.

esperanza

Thanks for your message. I found it strange too. Have any other adults on the forum got fissure seals done or been told what I was told?

28064212

Isn't it 'fissure' seals? I thought these were only a form of filling ie they seal a fissure (or crack) in your tooth, thereby preventing food from getting lodged in it and creating further decay and working past the enamel. So fissure seals are only to prevent further decay, whereas I thought the OP wanted some kind of varnish or something to protect the enamel itself. I've never heard of such a thing, I think enamel is the best defence, so you're just looking at good dental hygiene. See what's been said previously, and I forgot to mention: flossing can be very good.

b3t4

28064212 wrote:

Isn't it 'fissure' seals?

yup, you're correct they're spelt fissure seals. (forgot that for a second, hmm )

The molar teeth in a persons mouth have natural fissure's what I can see. They are not as a result of decay as far as I am aware. If there was decay the person would get a filling.

Fissure sealings are a varnish http://www.healthyteeth.org/prevention/pitFissure.html

A.

esperanza

If it isn't possible to get fissure seals for adults, then there must be some type of seal, what do all the stars get done on their teeth that make them look so flawless?

I think that toothpaste is called Colgate Oxygen.

abercrombie

since i got my braces off 2 years ago i've got perfect teeth...not even a filling see! lol