


Does anyone have any suggestions on how to manage the zingers (pain) from teeth whitening? My husband had his teeth whitened today and he keeps getting what the dentist calls zingers. It is pretty painful for him and I am hoping to find something that could help him. Thanks!SJ...
So I have an appt. on April 24th to have a tooth extracted and get a bone graft. I have a molar that is still a baby tooth. The adult tooth never grew in under it and was just a calcium mass, which they removed at the same time that I had my wisdom teeth removed about 7 years ago.Anyway, I am...
DS is 21 months. When we first started brushing DH and I were not too serious about actually getting the job done. Then, when we started realizing the importance of brushing at this age, we sort of just forced him to do it. He would cry and we would just comfort him as best we could but still ge...
DD got her bottom teeth at 5 months. Now she is 8 months and seems to be trying to get the top 2 teeth. I've noticed that her gum is swollen as usual and white, but underneath it has yellowish-brown spots on it. Is this usual for the top teeth, or is it infected? I haven't noticed...
Break it to me gently...I think I already know the answer :(DS is 18 months, still BFing a lot and not a big solids eater. He hasn't had much in the way of crackers/pretzels/other refined carbs either. He still nurses at night a LOT.His teeth look good from the front...maybe a teensy bit...
I have a question for you wise mamas. I have recently noticed, within the last week or two, that my 6 year old ds's teeth are developing a yellowish tinge. This is new. I am not sure what could be causing this. He sees a dentist regularly for cleaning, I brush his teeth twice a day. We do f...
My son is 10 and he is on a medicine and his teeth are really getting yellow i know the sheet that came with the med said it can turn teeth yellow any one else ever had this problem?...
I have been searching this board and cannot seem to find anything that sounds like this: The tops of dd's teeth (by top I mean up by the gums) seem to have a yellow/brown "coating" on them. It is really only visible in the sunlight (which we have very little of here in the Pacific Northwe...
At the reccomendation of my biological dentist I finally got to an Orthodontist today for a consult to see if I need braces. I just settled with the guy my hmo sent me to- not expecting much.Well, not only did he have excellent "beside manner"/communication skills...but on my intake form I state...
I accidently found this while searching for other info. I am wondering if the mutans strep colonizing is a cause of cavities? and how is it transferred from mom to baby? TIAEffect of maternal use of chewing gums containing xylitol, chlorhexidine or fluoride on mutans streptococci colonization...
What do people think about xylitol? DD#2 has 4 cavities (top front) and I'm changing our diets to try and slow down decay. I read something online that xylitol would help stop decay? Is it true? What is xylitol? Side effects? I know its some kind of artificial sweetner made from plants?...
Wondering if any of you have experience with Xylitol?I've just come accross it and it sounds like a godsend for me - a natural sweetener that can help me rebuild my bone density and fight my thrush? Yes please.The fact that it can supposedly help protect my child's teeth gets me really...
I have heard about this here on Mothering. Can anyone explain what xylitol is, how it is used, benefits, what it is used for, dosage etc? I am very interested. I have found the powder for sale here in the UK ( http://www.healthydiet-shop.co.uk/xylitol-p-440.html ) but how would I use it?...
I cannot find xylitol gel anywhere in my area, so I just bought the powder today. Should I mix it with some water and make into a paste for brushing my toddler's teeth or should I just put a little bit of the powder on his toothbrush each time we brush his teeth?...
Anyone know of anything bad wrt xylitol? I get migraines from all the other artificial sweeteners and would like to try xylitol. I'm going to post in nutrition and vax forums also.TIA!Suzy...
