auntblabby
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29 Mar 2013, 1:58 am
This made me laugh.
My teeth look pretty good, and are pretty strong, but it's always a struggle to keep the gums clean for some reason.glad i entertained you
you may have gingival recession if you have troubles with your gums staying clean in the margins.
29 Mar 2013, 3:41 am
I haven't had mine looked at propy in 5 years, which is worrying my dad, which is worrying me. As well as not liking the idea of lying down having my mouth poked around in, I'm aslo too shy because of other people I've imagined to have that experience when they mention going there. Yes, I'm afraid. I'm more worried about the shape of my teeth than anything else - I'm 16 years old, but what if I ever need braces? I mean, I might not mind them, but people might ask me about it in college next September, saying I might be too old. But then that's not as worrying as what I mentioned before.
So I want to know if there's anything wrong, but not have to put up with the atmosphere and fear of it all. I'm too shy! 
29 Mar 2013, 4:04 am
29 Mar 2013, 4:07 am
29 Mar 2013, 4:24 am
I had the "luck" of having a horrible dentist as a child. Because of him, I brushed and cared my teeth very properly, because I never wanted to go to a dentist again. 3 years ago, after 16 years without visiting a dentist, I had to go because of an hurting tooth. When I told the dentist, that I havent visited a dentist since 16 years, she looked tortured and seemed to think, that my mouth would be a ruin. ^^ But only the hurting tooth needed a filling, and another one had a small black spot, that was also filled. 2 fillings with 30 years, and 16 years without a dentist, i think is a sign for good teeth.
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29 Mar 2013, 7:01 am
A permanent grill. Hip-hop fans would be jealous.
29 Mar 2013, 8:04 am
are they mercury?
i have good teeth. good alignment. no cavities.
auntblabby
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29 Mar 2013, 9:39 pm
are they mercury?
whatever "amalgam" is. i'm crazy and old anyway so it is moot.
you have good genes then. lucky you.
30 Mar 2013, 12:47 am
are they mercury?
whatever "amalgam" is. i'm crazy and old anyway so it is moot.
you have good genes then. lucky you.
Thanks, i love my teeth
Btw, yes, the "amalgam" contains mercury. Have a look at this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dental_amalgam_controversy
auntblabby
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30 Mar 2013, 12:55 am
so that's why i'm crazy then. 
30 Mar 2013, 1:09 am
I am sorry to say, but it is actually a serious issue unfortunately
Hal Huggins, a Colorado dentist(previous to having his license revoked), is a notable critic of dental amalgams and other dental therapies he believes to be harmful;[85] his views on amalgam toxicity were featured on 60 Minutes.
A 2003 monograph on mercury toxicity from the World Health Organization concluded that:
Studies on humans and animals have demonstrated that dental amalgam contributes significantly to mercury body burden in humans with amalgam fillings.
Dental amalgam is the most common form of exposure to elemental mercury in the general population, constituting a potentially significant source of exposure to elemental mercury, with estimates of daily intake from amalgam restorations ranging from 1 to 12.5 μg/day, the majority of dental amalgam holders being exposed to less than 5 μg mercury/day.
Intestinal absorption varies greatly among the various forms of mercury, with elemental mercury (as found in amalgam) being the least absorbed form (<0.01%)
Absorption also varies according to individual factors such as gum chewing and bruxism (tooth grinding).
The number of restorations - amalgam or otherwise - is declining, largely due to improved dental hygiene, in all industrialised countries examined declining by 38% since the 1970s in the USA and over 65% in the ten years from 1986 in the UK
Although several studies have demonstrated that some mercury from amalgam fillings is absorbed, no relationship was observed between the mercury release from amalgam fillings and the mercury concentration in basal brain.
However, in the same report it was concluded that "...even at very low mercury levels, subtle changes in visual system function can be measured."
In multiple sclerosis patients with amalgam fillings, red blood cells, haemoglobin, hematocrit, thyroxine (T4), T-lymphocytes and T-8 (CD8) suppressors cells levels are significantly lower, while blood urea nitrogen and hair mercury levels are significantly higher.
The report also notes that regarding elemental mercury exposure, the main form of exposure from dental amalgam," most studies rely on assessment of exposure at the time of study, which may not be fully informative, as mercury has a long half-life in the body and thus accumulates in continuous exposure ", making the evaluation of effects on health uncertain.
30 Mar 2013, 2:04 am
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30 Mar 2013, 8:47 am
i am thinking, it would be interesting to see a picture of your teeth.
30 Mar 2013, 8:50 am
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30 Mar 2013, 3:36 pm
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