Any Dentists out there, I have several questions please help!?
Question by Tasim: Any Dentists out there, I have several questions please help!?
I need an actual dentist to answer this for me please. I am 30 year old female, I have 3 children. I have very bad teeth. I always brushed them but they started to decay during my first pregnancy. The decay almost always starts from the gum line. I have had 6 teeth pulled so far and as far as I can tell, almost every tooth left has started to, or is well into, decay. Slivers come out, sometimes chunks. Brushing them hurts beyond words even with sensitive toothpaste. I do smoke (in process of quitting now go nicorette gum!) and I do drink soda. I was told by my last dentist that it was cause of my pregnancies, now another dentist is saying it isn’t and actually said it looked like ‘meth mouth’ but I do not and have never done meth or any other drugs. I took vitamins during pregnancy, my kids are close in age (9,11,12). Most of my family either has teeth bad, worse or none at all left. I was told by this dentist to use a spin brush, I just got one finally (yes i’m poor), and i had a good sized chunk fall out an hour later. I’m constantly with abscess’s and swallowing the poison from the infections. I have no symptoms of mouth cancer or gingivitis though. Could this be genetic and what would it be called? Can pregnancy cause tooth decay? What are the different disorders or diseases that could be the cause of this decay? Please, if there is a dentist out there can you answer these questions? I am about to take updated pictures of my teeth if a dentist needs to see it. Also if anyone has suggestions for financial assistance to get them fixed or even dentures at this point, that would be awesome.
To add here. I have been on many different kinds of bi-polar/depression/anxiety meds, I’ve taken hydrocodone more often than not throughout the past 12 years just for this as well as chronic pain and migraines. I’ve taken enough antibiotics to kill a herd of horses. I used to eat sweets often but during the past three years I rarely do and during the past year i may eat a total of one cookie every two weeks if that cause it hurts too much. I used to drink sweet tea all the time. I do still brush but very very carefully and only once a day with very little paste cause of the pain.
I was planning on taking updated pictures but I can’t, webcam is horrible.
In response to Dr. Miller. I know my teeth won’t get better..its just one of those parts of the body that cannot heal after the damage is done and I accept that. The only reason i am condoning myself to dentures is because at least right now i cannot afford to get several root canals and caps, bridge work, fillings and the like. I also blame myself for part of the reason they are like they are but my hygeine only got less here recent when it became too painful to brush like i would normally. When i brush like normal there is instant sharp pain that shoots through my mouth from different caries going through the bones of my face, down my throat and to my temples, it will last for hours afterwards. I did as a dentist said and used the spin brush only to have more chunks fall out but I’m going to keep using it. I just wanted to know if and what the name of the disorder/disease is that can be passed on genetically that can cause what I have.
Best answer:
Answer by mark
I am not a dentist, but I can tell you that poor drinking water can possibly create this type of problem. If u have well water, have it tested for contaminant’s and toxins.
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