poor dental care

[Scottietottie]

I think you can get Biotene on prescription in the UK. I bought some in a chemist once but haven't seen it since. As I bought it - I'm sure it could be ordered in though.

Take care - Scottie 

[lcm]

Change dentists,  I think it would be worth it. You need to be taken seriously and a good dentist will motivate you to take care of your teeth. Mine said that after the initial multi cavities are taken care of, if you take good care you will do pretty well. He has me using ACT mouthwash because it is a good fluoride rinse and he gave me a tube of fluoride gel to brush on at night that is a prescription strength fluoride. I'm lucky that my teeth are strong and do pretty well due to genetics. But I still have had 7 cavities filled and have one more to go under a crown before we are done (at least we think so). Good luck! PS my dentist gave me a sample of a new gel that Biotene is selling that seems to work pretty well to keep my mouth moist. I haven't found it in the store yet but keep looking.

[Pisces24]

Hmmm maybe you should see about switching dentists. Just because I am very surprised he/she didn't prescirbe a hi floride toothpaste. I think mine is called Exodent and it is only by prescription. You use it like a floride rinse only it is toothpaste. You don't swallow it or eat for awhile after using it. Best to use before bed.

Sometimes a dentist doesn't fit with you.  I went to a dental place that drove me nuts and lied to me on several issues. I finally said I didn't have to take this any longer and went to another dentist who I really like, He is straight with me and doesn't recommend stuff that is not needed just to make a buck!

by the way DO NOT SUCK ON LEMON DROPS!   I had my gp tell me to do that for a blocked partoid gland. Well I saw the dentist a month later and the acid in the lemon drops had eaten at the enamel in my teeth. That was several years ago and I still have places on my teeth that look like tarter but really the enamel is gone. It is very hard if not impossible to get the enamel back.

[Bernice]

I agree those lemon drops are NOT good, I worked with a woman once who lost ALL her teeth she said from sucking on lemons. I do realize the small drops are not as acidly, but I think if you consume enough of them they may be.

I too just got to find the right dentist. I have lost some in the back most through cavities, but a couple from the dentist cracking them trying to pull others. He is SUPPOSED to be one of the best in the area, he teaches other dentists . well I beg to differ for one he is too small and frail a man to pull mine. I have large roots that take strength to deal with. That man and I would fight, with him on top of me in my lap sweating, then we would take breaks, both exhausted it was like what I would imagine dental treatments would be like in the 1800's! One time I told him to just stop I can't take it anymore, of course he couldn't it was only half way out! This buster had the nerve to mark my files to charge me more money in the future! I have already been to just about all of them in my area, for some reason I can not get numb even after being shout as much a 15 times, they say it the size of my roots. IT'S A NIGHTMARE!

I'm 46 with plans of being a spry sexy woman years from now, at this rate I don't know. I just may end up just OLD and NAGGED TOOTH to boot.

MAJOR CHANGE OF PLANS!

Bernice