Receding Gums ???

System

The tartar is at the front of my teeth, not at the back. And its away now thanks to some self scaling. I eat a carrot/some cucumber after every meal to clean mouth and then floss.

brook2jack

It doesn't matter where it is. It is there because that part of your tooth has not been cleaned for at least 72 hours as that is the minimum time soft plaque takes to turn to hard tartar.

You may floss but not properly otherwise you wouldn't get tartar. Try using disclosing tablets which will show you where you are not flossing properly.

globetraveller

has anyone used a waterpik water flosser?

System

brook2jack wrote: »

It doesn't matter where it is. It is there because that part of your tooth has not been cleaned for at least 72 hours as that is the minimum time soft plaque takes to turn to hard tartar.

You may floss but not properly otherwise you wouldn't get tartar. Try using disclosing tablets which will show you where you are not flossing properly.

I don't get tartar.

brook2jack

Waterpiks fall in and out of favour. They are good when you have developed large pockets and have been advised to use by a dentist or hygienist. Otherwise floss and or tepe brushes will do a better job.

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

berbastrike wrote: »

The tartar is at the front of my teeth, not at the back. And its away now thanks to some self scaling. I eat a carrot/some cucumber after every meal to clean mouth and then floss.

How deep is the pocketing in your gums? Plaque/Tartar gets under the gumline as well. If you had deep pocketing, that would give a lovely place for it to sit. You were given antibiotics and told to use a mouthwash that is used to treat gum disease. Which suggests that you haven't always cleaned your teeth and the spaces between them effectively.

The fact you have needed fillings substantiates this. I'm older than you and don't have any.


You haven't mentioned whether you smoke or not. Gum bleeding is less in smokers whilst the damage continues. Causes tooth loss in the long run, too.



The tartar is there because it hasn't been removed physically. Once the hard stuff is removed both above and below the gumline by a professional and not a grumpy bloke with a poky metal stick and zero knowledge of the anatomy of the mouth, you will need to improve your technique to ensure that no plaque is able to remain either on the visible tooth or under the surface in the pockets

Once the plaque is gone, there will be bigger gaps than when it was there blocking the space. Any inflammation of the gums will go down over time and that will also make it appear different. Partly because, instead of being soft, spongy and ready to bleed at a prod, they will start looking pink rather than red and firm instead of squishy.



But if you call people trying to help (including a dentist) various names (which incidentally mean 'person who has been born to a woman suffering from hypothyroidism during pregnancy' - so hardly an insult borne from excessive intelligence), I'm kind of lacking in sympathy for you.

suki1964

berbastrike wrote: »

I don't get tartar.

Refers to post 34

System

Jojo_the_Tightfisted wrote: »

How deep is the pocketing in your gums? Plaque/Tartar gets under the gumline as well. If you had deep pocketing, that would give a lovely place for it to sit. You were given antibiotics and told to use a mouthwash that is used to treat gum disease. Which suggests that you haven't always cleaned your teeth and the spaces between them effectively.

The fact you have needed fillings substantiates this. I'm older than you and don't have any.


You haven't mentioned whether you smoke or not. Gum bleeding is less in smokers whilst the damage continues. Causes tooth loss in the long run, too.



The tartar is there because it hasn't been removed physically. Once the hard stuff is removed both above and below the gumline by a professional and not a grumpy bloke with a poky metal stick and zero knowledge of the anatomy of the mouth, you will need to improve your technique to ensure that no plaque is able to remain either on the visible tooth or under the surface in the pockets

Once the plaque is gone, there will be bigger gaps than when it was there blocking the space. Any inflammation of the gums will go down over time and that will also make it appear different. Partly because, instead of being soft, spongy and ready to bleed at a prod, they will start looking pink rather than red and firm instead of squishy.



But if you call people trying to help (including a dentist) various names (which incidentally mean 'person who has been born to a woman suffering from hypothyroidism during pregnancy' - so hardly an insult borne from excessive intelligence), I'm kind of lacking in sympathy for you.

You have confused me with the OP...:money:

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

So sorry, once you started slinging unnecessary insults around, I kind of glossed over the rest.

Whatever.