Help with my teeth!?

okay so I have really bad teeth! and i dont know why, i brush ATLEAST 2 times a day usually three or after every meal, i floss twice a day and use mouth wash for the whole minute that it says to lol i try really hard to take care of my teeth and have good hygene but every time i go to the dentist i have a few cavities and i've had soo many fillings in my life plus 4 route canals and im only 18, the dentist always tells me to take better care of my teeth and i try to tell him that I DO but i dont think he believes me ... also my teeth are very senstive to a lot of things like hot and cold.. when i go to the dentist to get my teeth cleaned they have to numb my mouth just so it wont hurt me!!!! i just dont understand what is wrong with my teeth... does anyone have any advice?

Help with my teeth!?
I'm the same way. STOP COKE AND PEPSI NOW. I know it's hard, especially if you crave the sugar and caffiene, like I do-- but you HAVE to go with the diet versions. It is the raw simple sugars that are doing it. All those celebrities like Beyonce and Britney and the American Idol team don't really drink it, they just advertise that they do to make money. Plus they can all afford $250,000 in implants if they needed them, lol. Gatorade, Mountain Dew and all the other sugary soft drinks and fruit juices that the other posters have listed are the same way. It sucks, but you have to do it. If you do not, "I didn't listen when I was younger", you will lose some teeth by age 30 AND have paid atleast $20,000 in fillings being redone over and over again and root canals and crowns by the time you are 30. When I stopped, my decay rate slowed to a stop almost. I drink tea with artificial sweetners, diet sodas, coffee with artificial sweetener. One sweetener that tastes like sugar is STEVIA and it has no effect on your teeth. FROM A FELLOW DENTAL SUFFERER, IF YOU DON'T STOP THE SUGAR, YOUR DENTAL PROBLEMS AND BILLS GET WORSE AND WORSE. I am 30 now so I know. Your dentist should give you a prescription called PREVIDENT, it's a prescription flouride paste you put on your teeth every nite to strengthen them. Good luck, floss, and keep your sugary intake to a minimum.
Reply:I'd suggest a couple things. Do you drink enough milk (or eat dairy products)? It could be that even though your hygiene is good, that your teeth are suffering structurally from poor nutrition. You need to also make sure you are getting enough vitamin D and C. You may also want to try cutting down on the sweets in your diet. If you are consuming caffeinated products or smoking this will also affect the strength of your enamel.





Good luck!
Reply:had the same problem. stay away from hard candy especially sour candy.(like sour punch and warheads) . Cokes and stuff are bad too. other than that you should get better.
Reply:If you take as good care of your teeth as you say you do, then the only other thing you may need to change is some of the things in your diet. The following things can cause decay:





Fruit juice


Squash


Sweets


Chocolate


Fizzy drinks


Sugar in tea/ coffee





If you are having a lot of any of the above things then these could be contributing to your decay.





Adding milk/ diary to your diet is very unlikely to help unless your a child and your teeth are still forming.





Unfortunately the other thing to remember is that the strength of your teeth depends allot on genetics.





Keep up with your oral hygiene routine and make any changes to your diet you can.





Qualified dental nurse
Reply:If you drink mountain dew or sports drinks like Gatorade, stop it immediately. They will eat up you teeth no matter how much you brush. Also after your last brushing before you go to bed don't eat or drink anything anymore besides water. Don't chew on lemons or gum that has sugar in it. Stay away from sour and sticky candy. Rinse with water after you drink sodas. You may also want to use a fluoride rinse and/or a toothpaste for sensitive teeth. You may also have acid reflux. It can weaken your enamel big time.


But the main purpose we discover is mountain dew. Seriously it should have a warning label. It costs our patients thousands of dollars after only consuming it for 6 month because it has a high amount of acid besides the load of sugar.
Reply:Try chewing sugar free gum. It's a good way to remove food from between your teeth when you can't brush/floss.


Crest has a new toothpaste out called Pro Health that fights (or claims to) cavities, gingivitis, plaque build up, sensitivity, tartar build up, a whitener, and freshens breath~ wow! It's a bit expensive but may be worth a try.


And 10/10 dentists will tell you that, given the choice of brushing or flossing, they'd taking flossing hands down so make time to take time to floss properly. It's worth it!


Seeing your dentist every 6 months will help him nip little problems in the bud so don't put him off. And lots of people have to be desensitized before a 'deep cleaning', me included. Cheers!
Reply:well i have cavities, and my teeth are crooked. and i dont even go to the dentist. soo..help me out.



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