Just had part 1 of my SRP and the amount of blood was shocking. I’m so embarrassed. The hygienist was so so so kind and apologized that blood got on my shirt but she’s a saint for dealing with my mouth in the first place.
Please tell me that everyone bleeds? I know I bled more than most but I cannot get over the humiliation. I hate myself for letting this happen to my mouth.
I am in the most pain i’ve ever experienced in life. I can’t even drink water because it hurts so bad for anything to hit the donor site. The bandage they put on my donor site fell off on day three and i’ve been in agony ever since. The tooth ache i’ve had from the pain is unlike anything i’ve ever felt before. I can’t eat or drink i don’t know what to do. All the doctors have said is to use advil and tylenol. I just wish i did more research before this surgery and i wish they offered more options for healing. I pretty sick of pain being overlooked or being told it’s not a big deal. I just want to offer a caution to people.
Hi dentists,
I don’t necessarily want to quit nicotine
I just want to quit smoking cigarettes. I’m thinking about switching to nicotine gum long-term instead of smoking.
From an oral health perspective, how safe is nicotine gum if used regularly for months or even years? Does it increase the risk of gum recession, gum disease, tooth decay, irritation, jaw problems, or any other dental issues?
Compared to smoking cigarettes, is long-term nicotine gum a much better option for the teeth and gums, or are there significant downsides I should know about?
I’d appreciate any professional insight.
Thanks!
Hi,
I've had stable periodontal disease for a while and I've been vigilant about flossing, using interdental brush, and waterpik. I was also using Philips Sonicare electric toothbrush and following the right technique by making sure to aim at the gumline at 45 degree angle.
Recently, I went for my maintenance cleaning and my hygienist said I had little inflammation in some spots and bleeding. I was surprised by that.
A week later I went on a trip and had to use a manual toothbrush for the first time in a year. It was an ultra soft Colgate brush. As soon as I started brushing my teeth with it, I was gushing blood everywhere! I never had any bleeding using the electric toothbrush. I wasn't pressing hard or doing anything unusual.
It felt that the manual brush was cleaning better. I noticed that the bristles were significantly longer than the electric head and are able to go into my gum pockets. Unlike the electric head that is more firm with short bristles. The longer bristles reach the crevices between teeth better.
After using the manual brush for a few days inflammation went down completely and I have no bleeding whatsoever.
I never bled while using the interdental brush or flossing at all.
The manual brush I used is:
Colgate 360° Enamel Health Extra Soft Toothbrush for Sensitive Teeth
The electric head used is:
Philips Sonicare W DiamondClean
Could it be that the manual brush is cleaning better than my Sonicare? Or do I need to buy a different brush head for my Sonicare?
Some of my gums bleed a little bit whenever I floss. I can’t actually see my teeth move at all but they feel ever so slightly loose with my finger. Slight soreness to certain teeth immediately after flossing but then goes away. My bottom row of teeth looks the worst in terms of gums. My dentist appointment isn’t until Wednesday.
Hey all,
So this is my graft that I had on Wednesday. As you can see, they did all four of my back teeth. I'm worried about the graft on the second to last tooth. It's been white this entire time, while the rest of the graft looks healthy and pink.
This is the tooth that had the most recession, so the graft has the most distance to go before hitting bone and getting access to the blood supply.
My perio's office is closed today so I have to wait until tomorrow morning to call.
I know white can be normal so I'm trying not to worry too much.
Other signs are good - pain and swelling have been going down every day. I don't even need ibuprofen anymore to get through the day. The first 3 or 4 days were miserable.
I don't notice any signs of infection but I am on an antibiotic, today's my last day with it. My periodontist said the main sign of an infection is pain that lasts and lasts, so since my pain is getting better, I don't think it's an infection.
Thoughts?
Other than the nastiness of not being able to brush my whole mouth, and a little lingering soreness, I feel really good. I'm back to work today and everything.
Throwaway cuz this is embarrassing to admit but im pretty sure i have late stage periodontal disease my gum are receding and i have yet to get a professional cleaning done.
the only thing I’ve been doing is :
* oil pulling constantly first with coconut oil but i ran out and replaced it with virgin olive oil
* brushing after every meal & drink (coffee)
* ive cut out most processed sugar i havent eaten sweets in so long….
* I drink green tea google says its beneficial but watch out for tannis
* when i dont brush after a meal i rinse with salt & water
* I avoid sticky food and sweets and stick to stuff like cucumbers and regular yogurt
And thus my foul mouth smell after waking up is gone !!!! The rest of the symptoms are still there, i still have plaque and the receding isnt improving per se, but at least now i dont have to gag every morning
The smell been consistent for months and im at a loss for why it stopped, is it because theres no more tissue left? Or is it because i starved out the bacteria? Like am i getting better or is this the last grace period i have before it gets significantly worse, of course im still going to the dentist eventually I just need to save up a little bit more first
I'm currently using refinement trays. Is this considered gum recession? I've moved countries, and getting a new orthodontist is a bit tough with my insurance for a while, but I have about 10 trays left. I'm flying back for a visit, but I noticed my gums receding, and I'm worried if this is a concern.
update: I texted my dentist back home he told me to visit a dentist in the country I stay and I think ill have to cough up a shit ton of money cuz I dont have insurance yet🫠
They performed a scaling and root planing on the left side of my mouth. During which, they also performed bacterial decontamination and gingival irrigation procedures, which were not covered by my insurance. Throw in 5 separate claims for hydroxyapatite/curodont and I’m now on the hook for $1,200 worth of charges due to procedures that weren’t covered by insurance.
I went to a different dentist a couple of weeks later, and showed him these x-rays, which were taken prior to them doing any treatment. He told me he did not see any evidence of periodontal disease.
I figured I’d post the x-rays here for either confirmation or denial, to see how hard I should fight against these charges or if I really do have a reason to worry about this. Thanks in advance, everyone.
Starting yesterday I noticed with my tongue a weird texture on the roof of my mouth and today I looked at it with my camera and found this. I'm concerned after looking up pictures that this is necrosis or something but I really have no idea. Any help is appreciated.
I'm about 4 weeeks into my CTG gum graft (had a donor site from palate) and I'm seeing that it basically has not changed in any colour. My stitches are still and generally doesn't feel loose but im too scared to probe it. This is also what it looked like 2 weeks ago so basically no change.
I don't know if I'm overreacting or if my worries are validated that the graft may be failing since I don't even see the slightest lick of pink. Any thoughts?
Should I be concerned?? I get dental checkups and cleanings twice a year and the last one I had back in May they said that my gums looked great and that they were primarily measuring at a 2. I’m an ex-smoker, hence the discoloration. I brush twice a day and floss and have been really on top of my oral care for the last year (thanks to my insane OCD). Any thoughts?
I’m day 10 of my gum graft (tissue taken from my palate). This teeth has the worst recession. It was white from the beginning. I had a review last Wednesday due to it being white and the perio said it could be ‘fat pushing out of the graft’ or ‘possible but unlikely infected’ so gave me two lots of antibiotics to be on the safe side. It’s not infected; there is no smell or any symptoms of infection. He said it could also be a case of that particular area not getting a good blood supply yet and it may come in time. Well it definitely won’t now as it’s completely come away! I have been super careful with my brushing using a surgical brush on the teeth where the graft is. The stitches came loose a few days ago on that tooth but my period isn’t full-time at the clinic I had it done so he’s back in on Monday so there’s nothing I can do until Monday morning. I’m alarmed by this and not sure if to just not touch it at all or remove this white useless bit of tissue?
Any advice please?
I will save the world the money and time I’ve spent trying to find out where I was getting a bad taste/ burning taste from.
But I found this after I was told to try Dr Ellie’s steps. I did everything exactly. First couple times I brushed the whole mouth and gums, I bled like crazy when around the back. This is the area that gets bad taste and burns. I also found the spot back there just looking around a couple days into brushing/rinse routine. It’s sore, not super painful but it’s there as an annoyance.
Now I’ve never suspected I had anything wrong with my teeth to this extent even foregoing a couple cleanings due to thinking it was something else that was causing my bad breath and avoiding the hygienists and giving them trouble. They would never tell me if I have bad breath.
But now I’m really starting to suspect I do have it because now my whole mouth has that nasty feeling it’s like I opened the bacteria up and they are having a field day in there.
Anyone know where I should start with this? Much appreciated. I’m going to continue doing Dr Ellie’s (revised) program before I can get to a dentist
help me please i don't have sny resources to have it check. so i got my 1st molar in the left side extracted like 2 weeks ago. it left a socket in my gums and deep down digging in my 2nd molar too, the food keeps getting stocked. so im trying to remove them physically everyday and sometimes they bleed too since i kinda pocking them. after like 3 days ago my gums started swelling after i brush them, it's like my whole down gums and i thought last night they have calm down but after i brush them again they got worst. help meee pleaseee, is it irritated?
Hello everyone, I’m a 19yo M and I was looking at my teeth the other day and I noticed they look longer than a year ago. Basically I used to wear retainers but I stopped using them due to not packing them for basic training in the military and was not able to use them after that. I do not know if my teeth are shifting because of not using the retainers but also I noticed my gums are lower than before. The bottom picture is one year ago and the top picture is the one now.
I had a cleaning 2 weeks ago and the dentist did not say anything about my gums, if they are receding or if I have any sort of gingivitis.
What do you guys think?
Recently I’ve been noticing my gums look more inflamed possibly because of my absence of flossing more. I started to lock in on my routine and brush my teeth twice a day ,and do salt water rinses and floss but every time I floss it gives my gums an ache. Should I schedule an appointment based off how my teeth look .?
Last year I went too the dentist for the first time in a while to find out I have perio, grade B and 4mm pocket being the worst, also 10-20 percent gum loss, which I was told isn’t that bad. I was determined to keep my teeth looking good, so I started too floss, brush twice a day, water floss, swill after every meal, I did everything. And I thought I had it under control. This year they have deteriorated to the point where I can’t even eat right. My teeth looking awful now as well. It’s effecting my whole life I have absolutely no confidence I don’t smile no more, and I don’t go out I stay in my room, never been in a serious relationship and genuinely think I won’t now because what little confidence I had is gone. Genuinely I want honest feedback is there anything I can do or is it just tough luck it is what it is.
Not to discourage anyone out there from getting it if you need it, because it still beats infections and tooth loss, but I really have to say that I have a pretty high pain tolerance and I've been STRUGGLIN' the last two days since surgery. I can't sleep without 800mg ibuprofen. Eating is a massive challenge, to the point that I've given up on anything that requires chewing whatsoever and am just drinking protein shakes and soup.
I had four teeth done in my lower right mouth, so it's a pretty big surgical site. They took two grafts from my pallet.
I know things will get better and the pain is temporary, but hoo boy, if I weren't already having a three day weekend from work right now I would be blowing the rest of my sick time to deal with this.
The surgeon's office was hilarious too, they told me to expect "some mild tenderness and possibly a bit of swelling". Folks, the right side of my face looks like I stuck it in a wasp's nest. My jawline looks like Lord Farquad. Like my face looks like a rectangle, it's wild. The swelling somehow managed to make it to the side of my face that did NOT get the surgery.
And to top it all off, not being able to brush or floss is just nasty. The surgeon's office gave me this kit with a mouth rinse, gel, and a spray, but the thing is it's all homeopathic "StellaLife" brand, so it might as well be water. I might as well rub magic crystals on my face, because there's no actual medicine in any of these products.
