How is front teeth decay treated?

[run!]

The edges between my front 2 of my upper front teeth and 3 of my bottom teeth all have varying degrees of decay (I think). The worst is black an probably is full on decay (a bit sensitive to floss, sometimes bleeds) and the 'best' is a yellow-browning.

Also, are the thin black lines on the top of molars cracks/cavities?

Cheers

 

[monkey]

I had the same black lines on my teeth and they were gone after a cleaning. I did have to get fillings in those teeth, but I thought they were in much worse shape before the cleaning.

 

[run!]

^ Oh ok thanks...yeah I've got cavities there too...

Another question

Is it ok to use two mouthwashes? I've got a Listerine one which has alcohol (the original version, green, and supposed to reduce plaque + gingivitis by 50%) and an Oral-B alcohol free one which has sodium fluoride.

 

[Buell]

there are some on here that would say using any mouthwash is bad as it kills good bacteria along with the bad

I myself dont use mouthwash - only the Peridex that I was given after my extractions (which i used for 2 weeks) .. I just brush and floss daily

 

[RP]

There's been some research, although debated, about long term use of Listerine linked to oral cancer, especially if you smoke, because of the high alcohol content. My dentist recommends alcohol free mouth wash.

rp

 

[ScaredMama]

Mouthwash with tea tree oil in it, is supposed to be great!