r/DentistPh

Hello. I'm currently 19 years old at never napagtuunan ng pansin 'yong mga ngipin ko (dati ko pang gustong ipa-checkup pero palaging isinasantabi at never tinabihan ng pera), and I want to change that. I don't feel confident with my looks, nahihirapan akong ngumuya ng mga beef, at minsan hindi rin maayos ang pronunciation ko ng words. Ano pong pwede kong gawin?

Last month (or last 2 months ago, I forgot), I went to a dentist near us at nag-request siyang ipa-x-ray ako. After seeing the x-ray, ang sinabi ay 'wag na lang daw galawin since wala namang gumagalaw. Marami raw na bunot ang kailangan (approximately 12, if I remember correctly), baka raw hindi ko kayanin at hindi sure kung makalalabas nang maayos 'yong mga permanent teeth ko. Pwede naman daw akong magpa-second opinion sa ibang dentista, pero I currently don't have any funds for that.

What should I do? Tutubo pa ba kaya nang maayos 'yong mga ngipin ko kung mga 3+ years pa ang dumaan para makapagtrabaho at makapag-ipon ako? Thank you.

Title: Anyone else have TERRIBLE breath/smell from extraction stitches?

I’m on day 5 after a tooth extraction and my stitches smell absolutely horrible 😭 Like genuinely one of the worst smells ever. I noticed it especially when I accidentally touched the suture/floss and realized the smell seems to be coming directly from around the stitches.

I’ve been doing gentle salt water rinses and trying not to mess with the area. I don’t have major swelling or severe pain, so I’m wondering if it’s just food/bacteria/old blood getting caught around the stitches while everything heals. I also did water flossing and used syringe. There’s this big white particle that won’t go away. Sent pic to dentist they said it’s dead skin.

Did anyone else experience really bad breath or a nasty smell/taste from their extraction stitches? Did it go away once the stitches dissolved/were removed, or did your dentist have to clean the area?

Any recommendations to make them look natural or feminine? I'm going back to my dentist tomorrow to make some changes because i feel like they are too bulky for my face. I honestly dont want to smile 😔

Any thoughts on this product? Been seeing it a lot lately and didn’t expect this to be THIS good! 🥹🥹

Tagal ko nang problem ang coffee stains and this is the only product that worked! Was just wondering how n’ya nagagawa HAHAHA. Like, is there active ingredients here that helps with the stain?

Really worked for me talaga, like, bakit ngayon ko lang ’to na-try HAHAHA May gumagamit din ba nito dito?

25F. I’ve had my braces for about 5 months now. While flossing, I noticed that my left front tooth seems more exposed than before (see photos before braces).

Is this normal during the braces process, or should I raise this concern with mydentist at my next adjustment?

Any insights would be appreciated po!