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Originally Posted by Montanas Heart
Sure Ill bite... no pun intended... lately I have noticed that when I brush I am bleeding particularly around the front teeth. I brush twice a day as has been my daily routine for years. The toothbrush is the same, soft adult bristles, the toothpaste has been the same now for about a year, colgate total (or is it complete?) but now for about the last month or so I have been bleeding bright red... I dont brush hard or agressively... Im not under undue stress... not sick, not taking any meds that I havent been taking before... nothing has changed... I do grind my teeth at night however. And I do have some extreme jaw pain right now... could the two be connected? Ok youre the expert you tell me...  |
Nope, not connected. Your gums will bleed if they're inflamed. Gums get inflamed when plaque (combination of food & bugs) is present. It's possible that something got lodged in there like a popcorn kernel but it's most likely that there's plaque retention. Rough tooth surfaces also retain more plaque. It's great that you're brushing often but flossing might be the key here...
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Originally Posted by Siege
My dentist said that I had a cavity inbetween 2 of my teeth last check up. Weird thing is, last time I had a cavity, I totally knew I had one (I could feel pain). Right now, everything feels fine. Is that normal?
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Yes. Sometimes you'll feel it, other times you won't. It depends on how deep it is and the condition of your "nerve" inside the tooth. There's a huge gray area between a perfectly healthy pulp (where the nerve & blood supply to the tooth is found) and a dead one.
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Originally Posted by Delirious
Are porcelain veneers tax deductible? I had 4 of them at about 1k each.
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I have no idea but I doubt it unless it was for functional (as opposed to esthetic) reasons. Check with your tax CPA.