Doe
10-05-2007, 12:47 PM
Recently I went to a denture clinic several states away and got my last 9 teeth pulled and new dentures. It was a decision I had grappled with for about 6 years. The teeth were in horrible condition. I knew that with the proper nourishment they would heal. Many times they would get better only to take a turn for the worse with a recurring extremely acidic addiction. So they had begun crumbling and I had them pulled.
One spot on my gums was swollen twice the size of the rest and kept hurting like an exposed nerve. When the stitches came out and the swelling went down the gums pulled away from that area and it looked for all the world like a broken off tooth. I could feel 3/4 of the way around the outside of it with my tongue.
The dentist said over the phone that it was probably a piece of bone and he would remove it without charge if I would come back in. This would have entailed renting another car, two tanks of gas, someone taking off to drive me, and renting a motel room. With all that expense I decided to see a local dentist.
It was my jaw bone which was broken, had become abscessed, and is dying. The dentist got out his digital camera and took pictures! He clipped off what he could get to and filed it down. Then pulled the gum over it and sewed it up.
Apparently the bone must be broken in two places for it to stick straight up like a tooth. At any rate he said it will continue to die and come to the surface. I will have to have this same procedure repeated probably for 6-8 weeks.
He of course gave me a perscription for antibiotics, which I have not taken. I have knowledge of bacteria and their feeding habits. There is no more nerve pain and seems to be no infection. The gum is healing as well as any time I've ever had dental work. He also handed me a bottle of rinse to swish with. When I looked at the ingredients it is alcohol based so I've also declined to use it. I have been swishing with coconut oil for 15 or so minutes each morning hoping to remove some of the toxins and then rinsing with baking soda water to remove any remaining toxic oil.
I am not allowed to wear my teeth until this is healed. I wore the uppers for a meeting last night reasoning that they would not touch the sore area. I always keep my jaws loose anyway, something I trained myself to do decades ago to avoid headaches, TMJ and such. The upper denture must stretch the mouth so that the lower jaw is still affected because after an hour or so I was contemplating removing it. The meeting was only 1 hr 45 min so I lasted it out. The teeth have a resting place now though until this is over.
Before leaving the dentist he said for me to go directly to the store and get a supply of ensure, boost, or like product for my sole nourishment. I have been drinking fruit smoothies and green smoothies instead. Dr Walker's juice book says that dandelion and turnip green juices are both very good for nourishing bones. I don’t have either and haven't the energy to forage the dandelion greens. I have a question anyway if anyone knows. I read years ago that what we call dandelion down here really is a totally different plant called cat's ear by others I believe. Would it have the same properties? I think I'll just order Alissa's dried greens with a "plethora of nutrition", seems like they have dandelion in them.
It sounds like I've rejected everything the dentist said, which is partially true. He means only what is best I believe.
Any constructive thoughts on the matter would be appreciated. I would like to heal in the best way and least time possible, with the least problems.
Still smiling, hopes for better times ahead,
Teri :)
One spot on my gums was swollen twice the size of the rest and kept hurting like an exposed nerve. When the stitches came out and the swelling went down the gums pulled away from that area and it looked for all the world like a broken off tooth. I could feel 3/4 of the way around the outside of it with my tongue.
The dentist said over the phone that it was probably a piece of bone and he would remove it without charge if I would come back in. This would have entailed renting another car, two tanks of gas, someone taking off to drive me, and renting a motel room. With all that expense I decided to see a local dentist.
It was my jaw bone which was broken, had become abscessed, and is dying. The dentist got out his digital camera and took pictures! He clipped off what he could get to and filed it down. Then pulled the gum over it and sewed it up.
Apparently the bone must be broken in two places for it to stick straight up like a tooth. At any rate he said it will continue to die and come to the surface. I will have to have this same procedure repeated probably for 6-8 weeks.
He of course gave me a perscription for antibiotics, which I have not taken. I have knowledge of bacteria and their feeding habits. There is no more nerve pain and seems to be no infection. The gum is healing as well as any time I've ever had dental work. He also handed me a bottle of rinse to swish with. When I looked at the ingredients it is alcohol based so I've also declined to use it. I have been swishing with coconut oil for 15 or so minutes each morning hoping to remove some of the toxins and then rinsing with baking soda water to remove any remaining toxic oil.
I am not allowed to wear my teeth until this is healed. I wore the uppers for a meeting last night reasoning that they would not touch the sore area. I always keep my jaws loose anyway, something I trained myself to do decades ago to avoid headaches, TMJ and such. The upper denture must stretch the mouth so that the lower jaw is still affected because after an hour or so I was contemplating removing it. The meeting was only 1 hr 45 min so I lasted it out. The teeth have a resting place now though until this is over.
Before leaving the dentist he said for me to go directly to the store and get a supply of ensure, boost, or like product for my sole nourishment. I have been drinking fruit smoothies and green smoothies instead. Dr Walker's juice book says that dandelion and turnip green juices are both very good for nourishing bones. I don’t have either and haven't the energy to forage the dandelion greens. I have a question anyway if anyone knows. I read years ago that what we call dandelion down here really is a totally different plant called cat's ear by others I believe. Would it have the same properties? I think I'll just order Alissa's dried greens with a "plethora of nutrition", seems like they have dandelion in them.
It sounds like I've rejected everything the dentist said, which is partially true. He means only what is best I believe.
Any constructive thoughts on the matter would be appreciated. I would like to heal in the best way and least time possible, with the least problems.
Still smiling, hopes for better times ahead,
Teri :)