Guest guest Posted May 22, 2004 Report Share Posted May 22, 2004 i got some 1/8 diameter stainless steel rod, bent it up in a hook shape and put a sharp point on and use that to scrap tartar off better job than the dentist and really just an extenstion of brushing your teeth. i enjoy not paying money to these people and thier misguided advice and mercenary ways. andrew scd + capn hook > > We recently had a short discussion on tartar so wanted to add this... > > I had my teeth cleaned yesterday for the first time since starting > SCD in January. I had quite a lot more tartar than ever before and > I also mentioned that my son Sammy also seems to have quite a bit > these days. My hygenist (sp?) said that tartar is often due to a > change in metabolism so she feels that our whole metabolisms are > changing along with the diet and once we settle down more, the > tartar will not form. > > Ann > Sammy, 5, CD > Simon 18 months > SCD 5 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2004 Report Share Posted May 22, 2004 My hygenist (sp?) said that tartar is often due to a > > change in metabolism so she feels that our whole metabolisms are > > changing along with the diet and once we settle down more, the > > tartar will not form. > > and I have both recently had great check-ups - no concerns, no cavities, and a " keep doing what you are doing " , which is SCD, of course, and just brushes with water (not even every day...). They did try to push flouride on us for in the form of gel or foam. I said no thank you, but I am looking for a new dentist that won't be so pushy about it. They kept insisting it wouldn't affect the diet. Well, that isn't my only concern about it, but -- whatever! Gotta pick your battles. SCD 8 months (no digestive problems before) son - 5yo ASD, SCD 14 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2004 Report Share Posted May 22, 2004 A couple of comments here. Our dentist is not specifically pediatric, and he does not sedate, although I know others do. We have a great video from Special Kids (www.specialkids1.com) called " let's go to.. " It really prepared my 6yo for the dentist trip. You couldn't have asked for a happier more cooperative patient. The only problem the hygienist had was having to put more polish on the brush because he kept naming all the instruments and knocking it off, rofl. I just went to him myself for the first time Friday. He is the first to give me specific instructions on brushing my teeth. He told me to concentrate on brushing 2 teeth at a time, and spend 10sec on each place. So I should brush teeth 1 & 2 for 10 secs, then 2 & 3 for 10, then 3 & 4 etc. That way more surfaces are likely to get cleaned. He pointed out that since my teeth are not very straight, some sit slightly back, that all the surfaces will not get brushed unless I am aware. I don't think I'll get my kids to sit through all those seconds of tooth brushing, but I am more concientious about getting each tooth. Also, I think that the mouth changes pH as you age, and tartar is more likely to build up in older toddlers and up, than in very small children. Naomi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2004 Report Share Posted May 23, 2004 so were those instructions just likely to damage the teeth and lead to more dental work? a couple of weeks at least to test them? the single biggest form of tooth damage is lateral eroison of the teeth at the gum line from toothbrushes > A couple of comments here. Our dentist is not specifically pediatric, and he does not > sedate, although I know others do. > > We have a great video from Special Kids (www.specialkids1.com) called " let's go to.. " > It really prepared my 6yo for the dentist trip. You couldn't have asked for a happier > more cooperative patient. The only problem the hygienist had was having to put > more polish on the brush because he kept naming all the instruments and knocking it > off, rofl. > > I just went to him myself for the first time Friday. He is the first to give me specific > instructions on brushing my teeth. He told me to concentrate on brushing 2 teeth at > a time, and spend 10sec on each place. So I should brush teeth 1 & 2 for 10 secs, > then 2 & 3 for 10, then 3 & 4 etc. That way more surfaces are likely to get cleaned. He > pointed out that since my teeth are not very straight, some sit slightly back, that all > the surfaces will not get brushed unless I am aware. > > I don't think I'll get my kids to sit through all those seconds of tooth brushing, but I > am more concientious about getting each tooth. > > Also, I think that the mouth changes pH as you age, and tartar is more likely to build > up in older toddlers and up, than in very small children. > > Naomi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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