I hate my teeth....

Grams · Guru

I hate my teeth....

Mike C · Senior Member

Yep mine are slowly getting full crowns put on as every year or two one will crack in half on something hard...
no more crackling for me :(

allinone · Senior Member

Grams wrote: does anyone else crap or brittle teeth?

Well I also have a high tolerance, no needles for fillings, but have had more teeth out in the last three years than fillings.......

But eating olives, almonds, prunes especially, ot other foods that have big hard seeds really does havoc on my remaining teeth. Best of luck with your diagnosis I use natural toothpaste, and am waiting for the lottery win so as I can go to india, china, or the phillipines so as I can get a tooth job before I turn 60.

Rip and Rosie · Guru

Hate needing the dentist.
Rather have a hole than a filling, but then the toothache starts......................

milo · Guru

I too hate going to the dentist, I wish i had a high tolerance, even just walking thru that door sets me into panic mode..

Mike C · Senior Member

Hey Grams..
No sooner you put this up I get a call from my dentist... time for a checkup how about 9:00 am Wednesday :(
bad mojo I reckon

not so cheers

Mike

Grams · Guru

Sorry Mike to be the bearer of bad vibes.

I still haven't rang the dentist yet, I have been busy puttying up holes in the walls and ceilings in our house. I'm getting it ready to paint, so I have to have the walls prepared first. Plus we are going to look at another house on Friday. So the dentist is on the back burner for the moment :)

AnnaRose · Member

These problem with your teeth is all because of low calcium, for getting rid of this you need to have some patience and consult with the doctor. Filling teeth is not a solution you need to add some calcium on your diet.

allinone · Senior Member

AnnaRose wrote:
you need to add some calcium on your diet.

This sounds like a good solution, but how exactly does a vegetarian that dislike cheese add additional calcium to one's diet and is it measurable?

neilnruth · Guru

Almonds are good for calcium as are hazelnuts and pistachios. Then there's beans (especially soy beans); figs; quinoa; okra; swede turnip; broccoli; dandelion leaves; and kale. Spinach, chard and rhubarb also contain calcium. How's that for starters?

-- Edited by neilnruth on Friday 26th of July 2013 09:12:11 PM

QueenKombi · Senior Member

I began getting teeth filled when I was very young. By 14, I had most of them filled. At age 19 I was involved in a single motor vehicle accident and belted my teeth into the steering wheel. Some weeks later, I discovered that the filled teeth was falling to bits. The enamel, which must have cracked in the accident, began breaking away leaving the filling standing alone. In due course the fillings fell out too.

At age 27, I had what was left of my teeth removed. At age 28 I got full dentures with porcelain teeth. Best thing I ever did. Suddenly, I could bite into freezing cold ice-cream and ice blocks. I could chew nuts. I was never game to do that with my natural teeth. 30 years have passed since then and I still maintain getting dentures was the best thing I ever did. The only thing I can't tackle is a full apple. I've had a couple of teeth replaced due to my penchant for hard lollies (which won't rot my teeth), but I've never had to have them relined and still have no problems with them.

Dentures aren't for everyone, but I can honestly say I've never looked back!

allinone · Senior Member

neilnruth wrote: Almonds are good for calcium as are hazelnuts and pistachios. Then there's beans (especially soy beans); figs; quinoa; okra; swede turnip; broccoli; dandelion leaves; and kale. Spinach, chard and rhubarb also contain calcium. How's that for starters?

Wow, thanks for all those lovely choices. these sound excellent. I soak and eat a small handful of almonds nearly daily. Soaked makes then easy to chew without having to worry about breakages.

Gerty Dancer · Guru

Allinone, I have osteoporosis after 30 years of not eating dairy foods, so if you have to take calcium in tablet form I recommend Citracal,

also there's a few varieties of calcium citrate from health food stores. Caltrate is basically chalk, difficult to assimilate and very constipating.

animalcarer · Senior Member

Yes teeth can be a big problem, my teeth were very stained, bought up with fluoride in the water, also had a bottom tooth that overlapped slightly, so I flew to bali and had the buggers redone, it took a couple of appointments, and a long sit in the chair, result new teeth, everyone says my you have beautiful teeth. the dentist that did them in Denpassar also looks after the king of tailands teeth and now I am very happy with my new teeth. cost about $2,500 all up which is very cheap compared to here in oz.

Grams · Guru

AnnaRose wrote:
These problem with your teeth is all because of low calcium, for getting rid of this you need to have some patience and consult with the doctor. Filling teeth is not a solution you need to add some calcium on your diet.

My calcium levels are normal, this has been checked. In fact I eat a lot more calcium than I should...makes no difference to my teeth.

Lynn

VKPORTABLE · Senior Member

My solution - get the mongrels torn out they only cause you grief at the worst possible time.

Grams · Guru

VKPORTABLE wrote:
My solution - get the mongrels torn out they only cause you grief at the worst possible time.

I totally agree with you. I'd love to have them removed. I now have 6 broken teeth, one broke yesterday. I did ring the Dentist yesterday, Public dental clinic, I only have another 7 months and 3 weeks to wait until my name comes up on the waiting list. Because I am not in pain! I can't get in earlier. Unfortunately I have a high pain tolerance, so it could be bad without me knowing it.

Grams

Beth54 · Guru

Grams wrote:
VKPORTABLE wrote:
My solution - get the mongrels torn out they only cause you grief at the worst possible time.
I totally agree with you. I'd love to have them removed. I now have 6 broken teeth, one broke yesterday. I did ring the Dentist yesterday, Public dental clinic, I only have another 7 months and 3 weeks to wait until my name comes up on the waiting list. Because I am not in pain! I can't get in earlier. Unfortunately I have a high pain tolerance, so it could be bad without me knowing it.
Grams

I was told by a staff person at the Dental Hospital...very quietly mind you...to say I'm in pain, even if I'm not.

Grams · Guru

Thanks Beth, yeah I did think of that, but as we are flat out here for now anyway...I might wait until after New Years is over. I have a breast screening on January 9th, so. I have that to look forward to :(

Grams

The dog lady · Guru

Several dentists have told me that the expansion and contraction of the amalgam fillings that were common up to the late '80s are to blame for making what's left of my teeth break. But I've seen family struggle with false teeth and am convinced it's worth keeping your own as long as possible. Getting them fixed overseas is interesting. Something to consider.