Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
> On Sat 17 May 2008 09:55:30a, sf told us...
>
> > On Sat, 17 May 2008 01:25:41 -0700, "Nexis" > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>Oh, Wayne, you have my sympathies! Abscesses suck, big time.
> >>I have problem teeth because when I was pregnant, I had hyperemesis
> >>which is just a nice way of saying I threw up all the time...morning,
> >>noon, and night. Because of all the acid washing over my teeth, and in
> >>spite of constant brushing as much as I could stand, I lost some of the
> >>enamel, which makes me really prone to cavities and breakage.
> >
> > Talk to your dentist about coating them. I have good teeth, so I
> > can't tell you what they use these days, probably some sort of
> > plastic. I had a period in college when I was under enough stress
> > that my mouth chemistry changed and I had a flurry of cavities. When
> > I remarked to the Dr. about how unusual it was, he coated my teeth
> > with fluoride and the cavities stopped. I haven't had any since.
> >
> > Here's an FYI...
> > http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0312125606.htm
> >
>
> Actually, BTDT year ago and had the flouride treatment every 6 months for a
> number of years. No doubt it probably helped, but my teeth (although they
> look perfect) are not in very good shape. I suspect I will end up with
> dentures within the next few years. Tbe thought of that itself doesn't
> bother me too much, but the thought of the extractions and the pain really
> does.
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright


Would implants help you at all? Don't need to extract that many teeth at
once and apparently the healing etc goes more quickly.