The less I see my dentist the less problem I have (vs, teeth)
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Years ago I used to see my dentist atleast twice a year for cleaning. I've gotten more decays and work that are needed. I haven't seen my dentist for 2+ year and last month I saw him and he didn't book me at all. He said no issues.
I personally just think that teeth cleaning is one of the worst thing to do for your teeth unless you're a smoker or just want your teeth whitened. What the dentists do to teeth is too abrasive and damaging to the enamel.
My teeth cleaning regime now is having a baking soda only toothpaste. I drink coffee with a straw and don't drink sodas anymore. I tried to brush teeth quickly if I had wine.
I also only use a water spray or floss vs a wire string floss which I think is very easy to cause damage to the lining of your gums.
And lastly the less sugar you eat the less chance of tooth decay. Cavities are caused by enamel damage due to acid formed by germs that feed off sugar and carbs.
What works for YOU won't necessarily be the best approach for someone else OP. Anecdotes are exactly that...and of limited use. Heredity plays a huge part in dental health history.
FWIW (and because this is also an anecdote, not too much), I've gone in for an annual exam/routine cleaning once a year since grade school. Didn't need a single repair until an accident broke a slice off a premolar in college. Didn't need another repair after that for over 30 years. My diet wasn't perfect by any means. My enamel is fine despite all those dastardly annual cleanings. I've always used one of two ordinary off-the-grocery-store-shelf fluoride toothpastes. Floss with ordinary OTC floss when I think about it. My gums are fine despite that too.
As for correlating fewer visits to a dentist with fewer problems, well, some say ignorance is bliss.
Until it isn't.
Then you have to pay the piper.
Last edited by Parnassia; 06-13-2021 at 02:00 PM..
I've told my story here and believe me have done yrs of dental visits and dental work and for just over 10 yrs I have NOT seen a dentist. And I believe along with all my antioxidants I take and getting with Coconut Oil Toothpaste and some Myrrh Tincture if a pain hits me with a couple areas, I'm just fine and happy to not go to a dentist. And I don't bring major refined carbs and avoid candies in my life. Gotta do it, I've paid from not doing it. This works for me.....
Regular cleaning from a dentist do damage the enamel. Regular cleaning at home is the key to healthy teeth. But sometimes in emergencies you have to consult a dentist. Every individual has a different story concerning their needs of a dentist.
I HAVE A bad habit of counting.
When I walk into an office,be it a dentist,GP,restaurant,bar,I ask how do they pay their bills?
Store rent is never a bargain along with utilities,some said you have t o work 16 days to pay rent before you can pay yourself and inventory.
Just came back from a dentist office,nice clean office with A/C,3 girls at front desk,walking down the hallway,nice rooms left and right,mine has monitor showing my xrays,dentist showed me where the decay is.
first visit is consultation 90 dollars,second visit first is cleansing(I SAID I have it done not long ago with another dentist,and do I really need to do the whole mouth again just so she can patch up one molar with silver chemical),she became rather upset and insisted I should clean my teeth again!
OK,OK,lets do it for $80,then she used that silver diomide to seal cavity of one tooth,another $80.
so altogether I spent $250 with her and another $80 with another dentist.
Now ask yourself how can a dental office make it on just $90 per patient ,how many do they see per day,how do they pay their bills?
A friend of mine who worked for her husband who is an OB/GYNE told me if they dont have surgery,they lose money that month,she worked for free.
You cannot just make money on regular visits.
Ditto with all the others.
so yes,one does not have to see a dentist for checkup,they told me I should clean my teeth every 3 months!
I also once asked my friend why so many OB/GYNE are willing to treat Medicaid patients since the pay is so little for a pepsmear or office consultation?
She said there is a good chance these patients on Medicaid would have complications,so thats where the money is.
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I went to the dentist for the first time in three years and I had two cavities, honestly, if I just flossed, I probably would not have had any.
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