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#1 Zans Mihejevs

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Posted 03 February 2009 - 07:58 PM


To start off, my teeth are in a horrible condition. I'm 20 years old and even though I currently live in the UK, I am originally from a very poor country where proper tooth hygine is largely unheard of.

My teeth are yellow, sticking out in every conceivable direction, there's a 2mm space between my two front teeth (I used to have braces but they didn't fix that) and they're all different sizes and lenghts. There's also a white stone in one of my front teeth.

Also my gums are sore and frequently bleed.

What can I do to make them look perfect? Something like this would be good:
http://topsmiledoc.c.....0page pix.jpg

#2 thefirstimmortal

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Posted 04 February 2009 - 06:23 PM

To start off, my teeth are in a horrible condition. I'm 20 years old and even though I currently live in the UK, I am originally from a very poor country where proper tooth hygine is largely unheard of.

My teeth are yellow, sticking out in every conceivable direction, there's a 2mm space between my two front teeth (I used to have braces but they didn't fix that) and they're all different sizes and lenghts. There's also a white stone in one of my front teeth.

Also my gums are sore and frequently bleed.

What can I do to make them look perfect? Something like this would be good:
http://topsmiledoc.c.....0page pix.jpg


I can't help with the sticking out and gap, but the gums constantly bleeding and I assume tartar and yellowing I can. I'm posting about that in another thread right now and over the next week.

#3 thefirstimmortal

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Posted 04 February 2009 - 07:07 PM

[quote name='thefirstimmortal' date='4-Feb 2009, 01:23 PM' post='297926']
I'm posting about that in another thread right now and over the next week/quote]

In the thread "Removing calculus, Anyway to do this at home?" you will find some information.
http://www.imminst.o...o...c=27420&hl=

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#4 lunarsolarpower

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Posted 05 February 2009 - 06:02 AM

To start off, my teeth are in a horrible condition. I'm 20 years old and even though I currently live in the UK, I am originally from a very poor country where proper tooth hygine is largely unheard of.

My teeth are yellow, sticking out in every conceivable direction, there's a 2mm space between my two front teeth (I used to have braces but they didn't fix that) and they're all different sizes and lenghts. There's also a white stone in one of my front teeth.

Also my gums are sore and frequently bleed.

What can I do to make them look perfect? Something like this would be good:
http://topsmiledoc.c.....0page pix.jpg


If money is a concern you might try seeing if there is a dental school in your vicinity. At my dental school the fees run about 1/2 what they are at a private practice. The downside is you're going to spend a huge amount of time to get your work done. Also if your case is too complicated they may refer you to specialty programs where you'll be treated by residents who are more expensive (although correspondingly less expensive than their graduated specialist counterparts).

Your best bet is to have a comprehensive work-up and be prepared to make a significant investment in your teeth. Just as important is to invest the time into learning how to properly maintain what you have. At the very minimum you should be brushing 2x daily with a soft or extra soft brush and fluoride toothpaste using the Bass technique unless your periodontal condition forces you to use another technique. You also need to clean the interproximal (between teeth) surfaces at least once every 24 hours using an appropriate mix of floss, proxibrushes, etc.

Good technique is essential to getting the best results when flossing. It's not simply snapping the floss in and out of the gaps. It's easiest to achieve the level of control needed if you wrap the floss around your middle finger on each hand and use your thumbs and index fingers to hold a ~3 cm piece that you actually do the work with. You have to carefully insert it (a sideways sliding motion works great) to avoid hurting the gingival papilla between the teeth. Then wrap it around the base of one tooth using a finger on each side to maneuver. Slide it up the tooth surface several times removing the plaque before repeating on the opposing tooth before removing the floss from the embrasure.


http://www.oralcares...bass-method.htm
http://www.doctorspi.../Prevention.htm




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