[Yogapple]

Dentists... is it pausable to stay away from dentists? Combination of drilling teeth while using an interrogation light a few inches away from your face. I'm not exactly excited about dentist appointments.

Im just a health science student, but to delay my dentist appointments- here are some possible suggestions:
Avoid bacterial infection in mouth - AVOID soft drinks/ confectionary
Make sure you have a well balanced nutrition (Eat plenty of veggies/fruit) (avoid takeaway)
Brush teeth regularly, floss.
Don't smoke

Vitamins: A, C
Mineral suppliments: Daily zinc supplements (so good! )
Others: Daily garlic tablet

If you notice any inflammation -
1) wash your mouth with sea salt mixed in with warm water regularly
2) Eat a crushed garlic (antibacterial)

[yuckywisdom]

I have had a sore throat for a month and went to the doctor and he said it must be viral. Then, I was at the dentist and he said I had a non-impacted wisdom tooth that was decayed and needs to be pulled. For a month I have been feeling like I have acid reflux and a sore throat. Will pulling the tooth relieve the symptoms or should I also go to ent to get my throat scoped.

[Yogapple]

Hi yuckywisdom,

The decaying tooth in your mouth allows for bacterial growth/activity, which in turn sets off the inflammatory response in your lymph nodes in both your mouth and throat (> resulting in sore throat symptoms). The bacteria residing in your decaying tooth is lowering your overall immune system, so by removing it quickly by your dentist, I think that you would feel A LOT better.
Also > sugars inhibit your immune cells from working properly, so if you want to get better quicker & stop bacterial growth, immediately stop eating sugar (esp soft drinks/processed takeaway food/confectionary).

Maybe give yourself an immune system a boost> vit C,A,D, zinc, omega-3 fatty acids, vit D & eat a wide variety of veggies/fruit, try a garlic tablet/day. Some foods/soft drinks/stress-related factors may induce gastroesohageal acid reflux. I tend to get acid reflux due to specific triggers (eg prolonged stress, overeating, drinking soft drinks/alcohol, eating too quickly or eating while stressed). If these symptoms persist without any known cause, I would suggest seeing your GP about it to discuss possible options & see if there's any underlying causes. While your experiencing gastroesohageal reflux, I would sleep with your head slightly elevated so that the acid reflux doesn't disturb your sleep patterns.
I hope things go well for you! : )

[shane 1970]

My father died from a absece tooth ,it caused fluid retention that disguised itself as conjestive heart failure ,fluid around the heart,that infection compromised his kidneys so much they stopped functioning ,

[shane 1970]

Think of your mouth as a open wound ,if so treat it with the best care available to you and you'll be rewarded handsomely

[mitann37]

OMG I am in some REALLY bad pain and there is nothing that helps me, I am only 37 and had to have 12 of my teeth pulled out from.the time I was 20 till um I go back to the densit on the 9 the of August to have the one now pulled, I already have a flipper and now I got to have another tooth from the front added :'(.. But let me tell.you I did almost die from a infection that went into my brain from my tooth in 2002 and I was in the ER and they said I was fine but after sending me home with b/s meds it was about 3 hours later and a Sheriff was at my door to take me.back to the ER there was something OVER LOOKED in my labs he said and he was called to pick me up and bring me.back and when I got back to the ER. Wich the sheriff just followed us there and made sure I did check in,I was like why would you send the sheriff to get me I was about to run LOL... the Dr then told me I was going to die if I didn't get back in and admitted then so I guess if it's a life or death they can send a sheriff to pick you up LOL... but anyway I was very ill and didn't know I was that sick, I was in the hospital away from my kids for two weeks and on all kinds of meds it so was not worth keeping my two teeth!! I didn't get them pulled because it would look bad, well I finally did and yeah it didn't look good but I feelt better, but now going threw it again wish me luck!! I hope if you are reading this and have bad teeth please please get it taken care of ASAP its not worth what it, they can make you teeth if it's that big of a deal I did :+) I wish you all the best...

[leverpastei]

Can it also cause you to be skinny? I don't know how I became this skinny. I really so bad teeth. Al my friends and familie tel me that I became so skinny. I am so scared. Please help.and by kissing someone that has bad teeth,can it also give that someone bacterial infection? :'(

[Xyed]

What can u do when u can not afford a dentist?

[stirlingross45]

Can toothach make u pee a lot

[gabbysmommy1984]

Please let me of a testimony to say I am 28 and haven't seen dentist in over 11 years, I got absess on BOTH sides but only pone side was really bad and swollen it looked nasty so I called Saturday emergency dentist (mind you at this time I was having NO pain just swelling) the dentist said emergency extraction and draining was needed, as he pulled a piece of my JAW came out with it because infection dissolved through the bone!! And now I am on antibiotics and going to get other side taken out next week. BUT I was always nauseated dizzy weak no energy always tired and felt sick all the time my heart would also pump really hard. I felt like I was 75 year old and IM ONLY 28!! So PLEASE people don't mess with your teeth, always get them checked and trust me extractions and the shots are not half as bad as losing your pretty jaw!!

[Kolson058]

just go and have an exam. Most dentist will work w/you on money. Get the bad ones pulled and the fillable ones filled, then work on bridges and implants. Quit soda, or rinse afterwards. Slow down on all sugar. You'll feel a lot better. A lot of the times, the dentist will prescribe antibiotics after an extracion. WHY?? Because they can't see all the infection until afterwards and x-rays don't show this up. I KNOW!

[jessbanga]

I have an intense fear of the dentist!
So when I broke my bottom back molar, I felt sick to the stomach.. cause I knew it would mean a trip to the dentist!
I booked myself in and got it removed today. It had to be surgically removed which took an hour. I am 23 years old and cried the whole time, shaked like crazy and squeezed the crap out of the assistants hand.
Now I'm at home and have taken some pain medication and had a little sleep I'm relieved that I've had it removed after reading this thread!
Looking back, the hardest part was getting the numbing needles!

[MattOtatt]

After seeing all this I made an appointment to get a tooth I've been dealing with for over 3 years! Its time to make a change with my dental hygiene!

[johngb1130]

I cough a lot and have sinus problems plus my throat feels sort of like the
Beginning of a cold every day. Can teeth cause this.

[princess1501]

I have almost all my teeth rotten out and I'm having heart palatation and on disability I don't no were to get help can anyone tell me

[FlyFish13]

It can cause death. I have lost two friends because they never saw a dentist and bad teeth. They brushed all the time and kept their teeth clean too. If you get an infection the bacteria spreads through your bloodstream. Both died instantly. Their hearts stopped but had multiple symptoms beforehand throughout their bodies. I go to a dentist every six months for cleaning and check up.

[Kenkenlovesyou]

Yeah I know how it feels I feel really weird all the time like I can't eat and I get light headed and I get really cold out of no where I went to the dentist and they said that its just a filling that I have to get done but the top of it is infected and I wouldn't need a root canal I was happy about that but I'm so scared of the dentist when I was there I was shaking and I couldn't talk or breathe I was terrified I hate the dentist I cry when I'm there ! I'm getting it done may 3rd and I'm very very nervous when I have my mouth open for a few seconds I feel really sick and I feel like I'm going to threw up and I hate doing that I'm just hoping I don't feel like that when I'm there I just want to get this done so I feel better and I can go for walks and go to my boyfriends lacrosse games with out feeling sick

[JRockA]

I agree wholeheartedly. I went to the dentist recently for the first time in 13 years! I was terrified of having a tooth pulled but ended up going for three in one sitting (two upper wisdom and a molar with a hole in it from the decay) as well as a deep gum cleaning. I wouldn't call getting teeth pulled "fun" by any means, but despite the pain I felt BETTER than I had in years. Jaw pain, neck pain, headaches, swollen glands, GONE. So worth it. I will never put off my dental care again!

[JRockA]

i have almost all my teeth rotten out and im having heart palatation and on disability i dont no were to get help can anyone tell me

In my community the health department had a dentist in on selected days each month and he performs procedures for $5 each if your income is low. There are also clinics that will charge you based on income. Hope this helps

[Sharongg]

I had a root canal on 2 teeth about 15 months ago. I went last month to a different dentist for cleaning and when he told me that the same 2 teeth were abcessed I almost did"nt believe him. He showed me on the x rays. I thought it was just sinus pain. He sent me to another endo doctor and he said that the teeth were not properly treated the first time and that he could treat them but it would cost 1,200.00 for each tooth.
I had one extracted yesterday and it took over an hour for him to get the tooth out. When he pulled the second piece of the tooth out it felt like someone had let air out of my sinus cavity.I have had sinus problems, congestion and the works for the past few years. I am wondering now if it all was coming from these teeth.
Thank God I finally found a dentist I can trust and shows me the X rays and explains each step of treatment to me. Feeling much better today. Even have more energy than I've had in a while. Will get the other tooth extracted next Thursday. Looking forward to it knowing that this will get rid of all the infection in my mouth.