I have a spacer that is coming out because i dont brush my teeth (yes, i know it is gross... i started this when i was young. i only brush my teeth on important occasions. it runs in the famliy when we r kids, athough my sis started it earlier than expected). i just found out that i have dentist appointment tommarow and i really need help. can someone plz give advice?
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it doesn't matter if you brush all the way until your doc appt. he will still be able to tell or not if you have been brushing your teeth.It also does have something to do with your families backround(sometimes not all the time) kids will take after parents  start brushing 3 times a day but use a sensitive toothpaste because since you don't always brush your gums may be sensitive now just watch out if your gums start to bleed hope this helps !!!!
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I broke my tooth a while back on a mcdonalds french fry... nice huh, anyways i didnt do anything i did get some wax for your mouth that helps it from cutting your tongue or gums, but they do have temp fillings at like walmart that will get you by until you go to the dentist but you really should talk with them alot of times if you put the busted part in your own spit or in milk (dont rinse it) they can usually put it back on....... good luck!
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Always get a second opinion. They are out to make money. I saw a dentist and he said I had 5 cavaties!!! I went to another and had only one small cavity. They will rip you off!!! Also, who in the heck needs a $100 toothbrush? Go buy a sonic care one at Target or Wal-Mart. They are the best. Take action and let them know that you are going elsewhere.
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I had braces, and for the first few days your mouth is sore, but it goes away. You should eat soft foods that don't require much chewing. If you get your braces tightened it will also hurt a bit. But your mouth may be used to everything because you already have spacers. It's different for everyone. Good luck!
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Could be a number of things already mentioned here.\n\nBaby teeth don't always fall out before the age of 10...My nephew is 12 and still has about 5 or 6 baby teeth. Baby teeth can fall out a few at a time as the bigger adult teeth coming through behind them pushes them out of the way.\n\nAs you don't eat a lot of sweet things..do you make sure that you floss and brush properly?\nIf not then start and don't let up.\n\nGet your mum to take you to the dentist at the earliest you can to rule out any gum disease.\n\nMy dad brushed his teeth all the time but developed a gum disease called Pyorrhea and his teeth fell out when he was 17.\n\nSo get to the dentist before you have NO teeth left!
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Please go to a dentist right away and do NOT fill your cavity with an epoxy--especially one with steel in it. First off, you will definitely be filling in bacteria that will continue to eat away at the enamel underneath. That means that eventually, not only will you be in severe pain, but you will be at risk for an infection and may necessitate a root canal (something to avoid--trust me on this!!!) So sooner or later, you're going to a dentist.\n\nSecondly, your dentist will have to remove your makeshift filling--it will be ten times more difficult if the epoxy has steel in it--which means that either the healthy part of your tooth may be damaged in the process, or the entire tooth may end up being extracted. Then you get into the world of dental implants, and having to worry about THAT falling out, and not just a filling!\n\nPlease just clean it out the best you can and see a dentist immediately. If you absolutely must do something yourself, then use the temporary dental filler available in drugstores but you should still see a dentist as soon as possible.\n\nSeriously, what you pay now to have that filling replaced by a dentist is only a fraction of what it would cost down the road if you try to do your own garage dentistry.\n\nGood luck.
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I would go see another dentist and get a second opinion.  There are other options out there, yes you may have to wait until you are older to put crowns on those teeth.  But I would ask about other options..  Good luck
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Hi Lucy. First of all, don't worry about having fillings. Lots of people have fillings and it's not your fault that your parents didn't take you to the dentist regularly - that's their responsibility not yours. I always had really good teeth when I was your age but I didn't go to the dentist for a long time and now I need fillings in almost all of my teeth so I know how you feel.\n\nI had to have a tooth pulled out too, in my case it was because it was very badly decayed and the dentist said it was too rotten to save. That's usually why teeth are extracted, if the decay is very bad. But that doesn't mean you haven't looked after your teeth, don't worry - if the tooth already had a filling in it then some bacteria probably got in underneath it and it decayed under the filling - there's nothing you could have done about that.
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Call around to find another dentist but most won't touch you these days if you have not been to the dentist. This is going to cost you an arm and a leg. Nothing hurts worse than a toothache. You will need more than one appointment.\n\nGood luck!\nG.G.
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it may be thei first signs  of canser or it may be gingivitas either way i recomend you call youyr dentist and make an appointment to be seen so you can have it taken casre of now  at its early cureable stages instead of later when it might be too klate to do anything about  it. and hopefuly it is just gingivitus that way it is easier to cure and get rid of. goodluck to you and i will keep you in my prayers.
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the crown is pressing too much against your gumz. Have your dentist give you a shot and tell him to go around your tooth with a cavitron. No this is not normal. Its normal for shitty dentistry.
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you don't say how old you are but i think it is unlikely that your front teeth would supererupt- you see this often in posterior teeh when the opposing teeth are missing. it sounds to me that she is being conservative in watching your progress so let her do her job but keep an open line of communication so she knows your fears and can keep you informed as she goes thru your treatment.\n\ni applaud you for trying to maintain your health.
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You need to cancel your appointment... That is way too much for your mouth.. You are not properly healed from your oral surgery. Give it 6 weeks before anymore trauma in your mouth. Plus your heart does not need anymore numbing pain medication going thru your system this soon....
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You should be concerned that you are not keeping your Dentist in the loop he should know if your infection is not resolving.  \n\nCall him.
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Not long at all. My son had a checkup 3 weeks ago and had a non-painful cavity that they said was only going to need a filling. Today he went in and they needed to PULL it. It had gone deeper and abcessed underneath. They were surprised and checked his xrays from the 1st visit. He hasn't had sugary drinks or sticky candy.\nCall a different dentist and get in asap. Or see if you can get on a waiting list for canceled appointment times. At the very least, your cavity will get bigger/deeper and possibly cost more if you wait.
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Talk to your doctor and to your dentist and see what they have to say. I would probably say it's okay (except for the painkillers, possible), but to be on the safe side, TALK TO YOUR DENTIST AND YOUR DOCTOR!
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You can rub a little bit of whiskey on it ... or ambesol.  Check with a dentist .... may be time for them to come out.