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Topic: gingivitis
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let ther b light
Knowflake Posts: 37
From: bombay, india
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted September 14, 2005 05:49 AM
 
hey everyone
does anyone no any cure remedy for gingivitis/periodontal disease? i recently got a deep cleanin done.about two months back. i went back for a check up one month back and was told that ther was substantial improvement. my docthen mentioned to me that my gums wer in a really bad state earlier. i do not want it to recur as i dont wanna lose my teeth at such a young age(im 25).my dad had this prob n lost all his teeth at45........so i really need fr this not to recur........i'd appreciate any advice..thanksIP: Logged |
sue g
Knowflake Posts: 2930
From: ireland
Registered: Sep 2004
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posted September 14, 2005 10:18 AM
I brush my teeth and gums with tea tree a couple of times a week and use baking soda too......you can mix it in with toothpaste if preffered....it keeps gums free from infection and whitens teeth to!!xx IP: Logged |
let ther b light
Knowflake Posts: 37
From: bombay, india
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted September 15, 2005 02:20 AM
thanks sue.....ill surely try itIP: Logged |
beebuddy
Knowflake Posts: 415
From: illinois
Registered: Apr 2005
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posted September 16, 2005 01:43 PM
Hey there...It is very good to brush your gums. The first time you do, it may be painful and they may even bleed a little bit. Use your sense, don't do anything TOO painful. After 3 or 4 brushings your gums will no longer bleed and there will be no pain. If you brush your gums everytime you brush your teeth the gums will be immune to gingivitis. If it is very painful try a softer toothbrush. IP: Logged |
wildflwrs
Knowflake Posts: 479
From: Albuquerque
Registered: Oct 2004
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posted September 20, 2005 09:29 PM
I notice improvement in the condition of my gums when I don't have carbonated drinks--they leach the calcium out of your system. Also take vitamin C and get calcium from food sources. Well.....those things have helped me.IP: Logged |
let ther b light
Knowflake Posts: 37
From: bombay, india
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted September 21, 2005 01:28 AM
beebuddy and wildllwrs
thanks a lot .........have already been doin wat both of you'll have mentioned........i guess i jus hav to b more consistent........im really fed up of thinkin of it 24/7........it stresses me out............but im sure all this will help.....thanks
love
diyaIP: Logged |
sue g
Knowflake Posts: 2930
From: ireland
Registered: Sep 2004
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posted September 21, 2005 04:15 AM
O h yeah....vit C, great idea....I think youd prob need to take about 1000mg/1gram a day maybe,,,,check it out !xxx IP: Logged |
beebuddy
Knowflake Posts: 415
From: illinois
Registered: Apr 2005
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posted September 21, 2005 09:47 PM
Hey there! It has been my experience that the gums usually toughen-up in three brushings or less! How are the gums doing? IP: Logged |
let ther b light
Knowflake Posts: 37
From: bombay, india
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted September 22, 2005 07:11 AM
i think my gums start bleedin before my monthly.........they act funny from time to time.....but i started calcium n vitamin d supplements 3-4 days back........n i have a glass of hot water wid the juice of 1 lemon squeezed in for my vit c....IP: Logged |
Aphrodite
Knowflake Posts: 4261
From:
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted September 22, 2005 06:40 PM
Did the dentist or the hygenists teach you in their office how to properly brush your teeth and floss? Seriously, like showing you how it is correctly done while you are holding a mirror up to see how they do it?I was told a similar thing over a year ago, and had to have a lot of dental work done. (Drilling out old fillings and putting in new ones, root canal, new crown, etc.) They told me that gingivitis is reversible and that if I cleaned my teeth properly it will help deter getting germs into my bloodstream too. It's been over a year and my last check up went really well. Gingivitis doesn't go away over night and it takes diligent effort to help clear it up. Aphrodite IP: Logged |
let ther b light
Knowflake Posts: 37
From: bombay, india
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted September 23, 2005 05:20 AM
hey aphrodite
they did show me how to brush my teeth properly.......the fact is before i knew of this prob i was very careless in my oral hygene.......i did not brush before goin to bed, did not go fr regular clean ups etc......but i am very blessed that i came to know of this prob before it was too late.........i am much better now..though i still need to work on it some
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Aphrodite
Knowflake Posts: 4261
From:
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted September 23, 2005 01:40 PM
Okie dokie. It is what I sort of thought, because I have been there too. Yes, do definitely keep up the proper cleanings with flossing everyday. Do you floss too?A good floss product I recommend is one that doesn't rip up your gums if you do it right and, doesn't feel sharply uncomfortable is Oral-b Satin Mint Floss:  www.oralb.com The product has a wide strip instead of a thin string. If you have gaps, use a special floss that has some gauze on it to get inbetween the spaces, like this one from Oral B too:  I understand that it is a total pain when first starting out something new. I was so motivated when the dentist said it was reversible that I kept going. Key word is reversible  And if you keep at it, you will probably avoid the costs of extensive dental repair that I had to go through.  Good Luck!  IP: Logged |
let ther b light
Knowflake Posts: 37
From: bombay, india
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted September 25, 2005 03:05 AM
thanks aphrodite
uve taken a lot of pains ........sendin me pics and all.........flossin is one thing i do not do but i think i will start......the first doc i went to was goin to really rip me off..........the second doc i went to treated me in less than 1/24th the cost that the earlier doc had said i wud hav to cough up!!!!!!!!!!and my second(present) doc is better!!!!!!!IP: Logged |
let ther b light
Knowflake Posts: 37
From: bombay, india
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted September 25, 2005 03:06 AM
thanks aphrodite
uve taken a lot of pains ........sendin me pics and all.........flossin is one thing i do not do but i think i will start......the first doc i went to was goin to really rip me off..........the second doc i went to treated me in less than 1/24th the cost that the earlier doc had said i wud hav to cough up!!!!!!!!!!and my second(present) doc is better!!!!!!!IP: Logged |
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