 |
 | Home | Contact Us | FAQ | Search & Site Map | Link to Us |
 | Sign In | Join | Other 45 Sites in Network |
Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / September 2005gums and teeth bothering the heck out of me.
My teeth seem very out of alignment and I notice it a lot in the last few days. My bottom fronts are more crooked than ever. In early summer my teeth and gums were bothering me, so I went and got my last two wisdom teeth removed as they were coming in on the right side. After that healed up, I felt good for a while, but in the last few weeks.. Well now, it's the same thing only worse, as my bite doesn't seem to close the same. My teeth have shifted. My bite has changed and I even stumbled on a few words yesterday. My gums feel as though they vibrating or pulsing, and my teeth feel loose. I'm hoping that's just my imagination! No gum bleeding, puss or anything. They look kinda normal, but don't feel normal. Two weeks ago I made an appointment with my dentist. The earliest they can get me in is 9/12. I keep calling in the hopes of a cancelation. I feel I may have gum disease and worry about losing teeth the longer I wait. I have to use this dentist for insurance reasons and then have to get a referral from him before I can see a peridontist. Is there anything I can do/take in the mean time to help my situation until I can see a professional? > Is there > anything I can do/take in the mean time to help my situation until I > can see a professional? My guess is that you have a flare-up of preexisting infection. Clean your teeth well, use the floss a couple of times per day, take OTC antiinflammatory medications, get a local pharmacist to give you a mouth rinse to calm the pain a bit, use OxyFresh mouth rinse four times a day, and above all: STOP SMOKING! You are going to need to change things a bit if you want to keep those teeth. I also feel you will need to see your dentist often to keep disinfecting your mouth. I would suggest seeing him four times a year. Once the infections are under control, your general dentist should be able to keep it under control. Remember: the antiinflammatories, soothing mouth rinses and the OxyFresh are only stop gap measures at best. The CAUSE of your disease is plaque and tarter hiding underneath the gum line, combined with a change in your natural resistance to infection. The THERAPY is getting the sh.t outta there. Because you cannot sterilize your mouth, you must do this on a regular basis. STOP SMOKING... and change your guitar strings(!) Hope this helps a bit. SP  SignatureTake out the TRASH to reply Thanx Stovepipe. You talk like you know me!!!!! I NEED to change my strings!!! Either that or get a tetnus shot! I quit smoking 1.5 years ago. But did 20 years of damage prior to that. I took for granted as I was lucky to never have a cavity, filling, or anything. But I realize I can't do that any longer. I just gotta get in that dentist's office sooner. >My teeth seem very out of alignment and I notice it a lot in the last >few days. My bottom fronts are more crooked than ever. Couple a bad nights will do it ...... > In early >summer my teeth and gums were bothering me, so I went and got my last [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >close the same. My teeth have shifted. My bite has changed and I even >stumbled on a few words yesterday. Old story ...... some people get off criminal cases because they cannot testify or something. > My gums feel as though they >vibrating or pulsing, and my teeth feel loose. I'm hoping that's just >my imagination! No gum bleeding, puss or anything. No what? Oh, nevermind. > They look kinda >normal, but don't feel normal. > >Two weeks ago I made an appointment with my dentist. The earliest they >can get me in is 9/12. This year or next year? > I keep calling in the hopes of a cancelation. >I feel I may have gum disease and worry about losing teeth the longer I >wait. I have to use this dentist for insurance reasons and then have to >get a referral from him before I can see a peridontist. Cool. > Is there >anything I can do/take in the mean time to help my situation until I >can see a professional? Swish with warm salt and water ...... You don't mention your age, which would be a consideration. However, 20 years of smoking can cause MANY problems, even though you quit 1 1/2 years ago. I would concur with Joel, and start using warm salt water rinses about 8 times a day, and also brush your teeth -- particularly the sides and near the gums -- at least twice a day. Also, start using dental floss between all your teeth before you go to bed. I wouldn't use any mouthwash or medications, as I'd want the dentist to see the situation as it is, so it will be easier to make a diagnosis. Sometimes, the medicines and moutwashes can cause reactions, etc., and it would be hard for the dentist to know which problems are caused by them and which were there originally. The 12th is only a week away, and maybe your dentist can see you earlier. If and when you do see a periodontist, the success of ANY treatment really is up to you, and your homecare routine. Good luck. > My teeth seem very out of alignment and I notice it a lot in the last > few days. My bottom fronts are more crooked than ever. In early [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > anything I can do/take in the mean time to help my situation until I > can see a professional? You wrote, > My teeth seem very out of alignment and I notice it a lot in th last > few days. My bottom fronts are more crooked than ever. In early > summer my teeth and gums were bothering me, so I went and got m last REPLY About your teeth being out of alignment, I had the same problem with Volkswagon once. I hit a curb and afterwards it was very interestin driving. I went to the RE-alignment center and said, "Align it bac up." When I picked it up it still shook like a Tin Lizzy. The guy put it o the hoist and there we saw a huge balloon coming from where I damage the inside of the front tire. The alignment was, is, and will b perfect. It was the tire. So-o-oo-o-oo-o-o-o-oo, what I learned: "Let the professional make the diagnosis and recommend treatment." When you do it yourself, ..... you pay ... and pay ..... and pay. Joe -- Joel34 |
Reply to this Message |
 Sign In
 Join
 My Latest Posts My Monitored Threads My Blog My Photo Gallery My Profile My Homepage Start New Thread Enable EMail Alerts Rate this Thread
|
©2009 Advenet LLC Privacy Policy - Terms of Use
This website includes both content owned or controlled by Advenet as well as content owned or controlled by third parties.