Dental survival tips or solutions/
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free skin care · Thu Jun 17, 2021 8:54 am

hi everyone.. i am nearing the end of a total smile makeover. it has cost more than a top of the line sports car.

i feel that i've gotten in bed with the devil. Refering to an expensive high end 'Advanced Dentist.'Everything they promised on the front end as far as how long it would take and the process has fallen way short. my teeth are beautiful..but it has been painful and a piecemeal process riddled with uncertainty.

bottom line.. i want to get done and get on with my life. now, they want me to come for expensive teeth cleanings four timesa year and are now talking about how the teeth i just paid a fortune for may fail in the future and how implants cost 12,000.00 each.

i think they look at me as a 200,000 dollar investment.

have any of you had luck in halting and reversing bone loss in the mouth with certain dental proceedures or with home oral care, supplements ..or any practices?

There isn't much out there in shared information from paitient to patient.. it is all dental professionasl trying to get business.

Sat Jun 19, 2021 10:45 am

Hi, hotdocgirl. I do sympathise with you. I have been tempted to go down a similar route to yours, but fortunately lack of finances stopped me. I say 'fortunately', because I'm sure that I would have ended up as you have, disillusioned and fearful of future expense. My limited experience of cosmetic dental treatment leads me to that conclusion.
On the question of reversing or preventing bone loss in the mouth - apart from the usual good advice about brushing, flossing and visiting the dentist regularly, I believe there is something we can do for ourselves, which is gum massage. There's a lot on the internet, including from dentists. Briefly, gum massage increases blood flow, which in turn increases oxygen to the gums, which helps to protect the gums from bacterial infections. From what I've read, if we can protect ourselves from periodontal disease, we can go a long way towards preventing gum recession and bone loss. It's a technique I use myself and have found that my gums are firmer and adhere closely to the teeth.
Just to reiterate: I'm saying that gum massage is an adjunct to, not a replacement for, professional dental treatment. As always, speak to your dentist first.

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