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Mnjim
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Hey everyone, this website is about the only place it seems I can find a collection of people who feel like I do and also are, unfortunately, facing many of the same issues I am.
I have always had good teeth. I brushed I flossed, I did it all. Except for some reason I let six years slip past without going to the dentist. When I finally went in last month, she showed me where the gums had receded very badly around my upper molars. She did not measure my pockets yet because she wanted my gums to settle a bit, but I definitely have periodontal disease. How bad remains to be seen. She didn't want me to come back for six months but that seems crazy to me after doing a bit of research.
I took immediate steps doing research on the Internet, and it was grim everywhere. It seemed like basically I had just been told I was screwed, and I should look forward to dentures. I cannot do anything about it for the next three weeks at least as I have to help my mom through surgery out of state. What I did do was invest in a sonicare toothbrush and a waterpik. My gums look great, no bleeding, no inflammation, no infection. My teeth are still great, not a single cavity for what it's worth, though a bit sensitive. There is a lot of recession though and it looks bad around a couple of upper molars, like I can see jaw bone. She mentioned nothing about bone loss from the X-rays, would the X-rays have showed signs? How do they diagnose bone loss in periodontal disease?
I am not even sure what I am hoping to hear in response. I would love to hear that someone with conditions similar to me have at least fought this thing to a stand still, that I won't necessarily have to lose all my teeth, that people can keep this from progressing. I am practicing the best hygiene I can and will absolutely get a periodontist referral as soon as I am done helping my mom. It seems like it is getting worse, but that is probably because I am obsessing about it.
thabks for letting me vent...
I have always had good teeth. I brushed I flossed, I did it all. Except for some reason I let six years slip past without going to the dentist. When I finally went in last month, she showed me where the gums had receded very badly around my upper molars. She did not measure my pockets yet because she wanted my gums to settle a bit, but I definitely have periodontal disease. How bad remains to be seen. She didn't want me to come back for six months but that seems crazy to me after doing a bit of research.
I took immediate steps doing research on the Internet, and it was grim everywhere. It seemed like basically I had just been told I was screwed, and I should look forward to dentures. I cannot do anything about it for the next three weeks at least as I have to help my mom through surgery out of state. What I did do was invest in a sonicare toothbrush and a waterpik. My gums look great, no bleeding, no inflammation, no infection. My teeth are still great, not a single cavity for what it's worth, though a bit sensitive. There is a lot of recession though and it looks bad around a couple of upper molars, like I can see jaw bone. She mentioned nothing about bone loss from the X-rays, would the X-rays have showed signs? How do they diagnose bone loss in periodontal disease?
I am not even sure what I am hoping to hear in response. I would love to hear that someone with conditions similar to me have at least fought this thing to a stand still, that I won't necessarily have to lose all my teeth, that people can keep this from progressing. I am practicing the best hygiene I can and will absolutely get a periodontist referral as soon as I am done helping my mom. It seems like it is getting worse, but that is probably because I am obsessing about it.
thabks for letting me vent...
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