Re: Xylitol == QUESTION = THANKS!! == Xylitol not expensive......

[Guest guest]

Janet,

Whatever the cost of this toothpaste is it cannot compare

to the costs of porcelain laminates/porcelain caps,

roots needing surgical extraction from below the gum

lines where the teeth broke off, cavities, and bridges to

replace the lost teeth!!!! So, I encourage you to brush

at least twice daily !!!!

I had to get temporary porcelain laminates on my front

teeth, which should last about 3-5 years - approx $1,000+

per tooth, until I can afford the permanent porcelain caps

- $2,000+ per tooth. At least the temp porcelain laminates

built up my front teeth enough so they look like a " full tooth "

and I dare to smile again......... These front teeth were

so brittle that bits/chips kept breaking off. I looked like

a street person with all the broken and chipped off teeth.

This (female) cosmetic dentist/surgeon is helping me out

since I don't have insurance !!!! They are wonderful people

out there................

Jan

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On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 22:20:27 -0500 (EST) jmg3333@... writes:

> Hi Jan;

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> My teeth are holding their own now which is better than

> they were by a long shot. Now if i can just get myself to

> brush twice a day i think i might make some more improvement.

> Hope this helps you. Xylitol is expensive but i guess it is

> worth it to have and keep your own teeth.

> which i wasn't doing with the dentist. janet

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[Guest guest]

Ouch Jan, your teeth seeem worse than mine. Mine was mostly gum disease

and old caps that they say need replacing but i don't see it except the

tone that ahem fell off recently and i swallowed. still haven't figured

on what to do about that as the only problem seems that it is a dead

tooth (root canal) with a filling solid enough and it's not loose much

at all and just jagged is the problem. I think i'll leave it til after

the holidays and then decided what to do.

My only chipped tooth was due to biting my fingernails which i always

did til i chipped that front tooth again. I quit biting my fingernails

altogether and watch the peanut brittle type of thing!!!!! It's rather a

discolored tooth but not street person quality yet :-) janet