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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / September 2005Worn teeth
I am now in my 60s, my teeth are becoming worn and the enamel is almost gone from the top surface, I have no cavities or pain, what is the suggested method of repair Thanks David >I am now in my 60s, my teeth are becoming worn and the enamel is almost >gone from the top surface, I have no cavities or pain, what is the >suggested method of repair? Many different options of various complexity and cost. all of which would require a physical examination IRL to discuss with you.  Signature/ Amatus / >I am now in my 60s, my teeth are becoming worn and the enamel is almost >gone from the top surface, I have no cavities or pain, what is the >suggested method of repair > Thanks David > >I am now in my 60s, my teeth are becoming worn and the enamel is almost > >gone from the top surface, I have no cavities or pain, what is the > >suggested method of repair? > > Many different options of various complexity and cost. all of which would > require a physical examination IRL to discuss with you. I would add that IME, the worst enemy is 'Procrastination/Indecision' precicely for the reason you stated above: you have no visible cavities or PAIN. So the condition will deteriorate until major rehabilitation if often the only recourse. The first thing to do is to stop the cycle of clenching/bruxism/bad habits/chemical degeneration and then rebuild. You may need a protector to stop the process from continuing. I would suggest wearing an NTI device (NTI-tss.com) and then seeing about rebuilding the dentition or at least protecting it. Cheers SP SignatureTake out the TRASH to reply >> >I am now in my 60s, my teeth are becoming worn and the enamel is almost >> >gone from the top surface, I have no cavities or pain, what is the [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >suggest wearing an NTI device (NTI-tss.com) and then seeing about >rebuilding the dentition or at least protecting it. Blimey.. I feel some overprescriibing here.. Ann > Blimey.. I feel some overprescriibing here.. > > Ann Au contraire, ma chere Dame: the NTI will act as a good stop gap measure and aid in diagnosing the problems that caused this dentition in the first place. It is also especaially useful in that it will aid in adjusting the bite (if necessary) and it is completely non invasive and one hundred percent reversible: you just take it out in the morning. It is the simplest non interventionist treatment I know of. I should mention that I wear one myself, so I know what it can do. SP SignatureTake out the TRASH to reply > Blimey.. I feel some overprescriibing here.. What was the response that you wanted everyone to say? Signature/ Amatus / > >>> >I am now in my 60s, my teeth are becoming worn and the enamel is almost [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Ann Hi David, Over the course of many years, I have found exactly one patient wh claimed that "all the enamel was wearing off her teeth," where it wa so. There were reasons, She was chewing against some hard porcelai crowns. Now your case. Could you please snap a digital photo of a few teeth? That way you ca get some intelligent replies from dentists and patients. ALTERNATIVELY you will go into a dentist's office, and if it the wrong office, you ma come out with lots of unneeded dentistry. This is the one thing I canno understand about the internet. Everyone wants information, but they ar unwilling to supply the details. Joel M. Eichen DDS Joel David Wrote: > I am now in my 60s, my teeth are becoming worn and the enamel is almos > gone > from the top surface, I have no cavities or pain, what is th > suggested > method of repair > Thanks Davi -- Joel34 |
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