I have gingivitis : (?!
Question: I feel gross. I brush my teeth twice daily, but until now I didnt floss regularly or use mouthwash. I really really want to have a nice pretty mouth, can I really reverse this? I'm scared that my teeth are going to fall out before I even reach my thirties! i feel disgusting!
also, I don't have health insurance and I can't afford it but I have cavities and my wisdom teeth need to be pulled. Is there an affordable and professional place to get these procedures done in the Boston are?
I know I should have worried about these oral problems a lot sooner (im 19 now) but I didnt go to the dentist regularly as a kid and now I'm paying the price.
Answers: I feel gross. I brush my teeth twice daily, but until now I didnt floss regularly or use mouthwash. I really really want to have a nice pretty mouth, can I really reverse this? I'm scared that my teeth are going to fall out before I even reach my thirties! i feel disgusting!
also, I don't have health insurance and I can't afford it but I have cavities and my wisdom teeth need to be pulled. Is there an affordable and professional place to get these procedures done in the Boston are?
I know I should have worried about these oral problems a lot sooner (im 19 now) but I didnt go to the dentist regularly as a kid and now I'm paying the price.
Check the internet for dental schools in your area; contact them and see if you can be taken as a patient in their teaching clinic.
Also, call your local hospital and ask them if they can refer you to any dental clinics in your area that charge on a sliding scale.
You can also enlist in the military and they'll fix your teeth (eventually) for nothing, but you'll be trading four years for it. (Although if you lack a good education or a good job, you will also have a chance to learn a skill.)
Yes, you absolutely can reverse it - but you do need to start going to the dentist. First up they'll check your teeth for any pockets in your gum where tartar will have accumulated, then you'll need to have your teeth cleaned and the tartar removed. It's not the most pleasant experience when you've not had it done it a while, but it's really worth it. A good dentist will numb your teeth so you can't even feel a thing.
I suffer from a phobia of dentists, and didn't visit one for over 15 years. I just started going again a couple of months ago - I'm only 3 days on from my first professional clean EVER and already the difference is awesome. I wouldn't recommend putting it off as long as I did! I'm still terrified of going, but now I've seen the benefit, it's a little easier.
I'd also recommend a co enzyme Q10 supplement, xylitol based mouth wash and an electric toothbrush if possible, but the visit to the dentist is the most important part.
Sorry - I can't help with dentists in your area, but I think the school idea is a good one :)