| MMAGGOTT 2005-11-28, 12:53 am |
| About 12 years ago I had some work done. I had gum grafts done, one
crown and one bridge. The gums were done on the two bottom front gums.
The crown on the upper right molar, and the bridge on the lower right
side back of the mouth. The crown and the bridge compliment each
other. Well I am trying to see what is causing my bad (awful) breath.
Sometimes it will smell like feces and others like something dead. The
earliest I can recall the instance of this problem is about a year or
so after the work I had done. So I am trying to see what might be the
major contributor to my problem. The bridge work still looks good.
The gums look good (according to periodontist). But the one thing I do
see is the molar with crown. Over the years the gum around the molar
has moved way up. Looking at the tooth itself, the color is an
off-brown. I am wondering if the tooth might actually be dead because
of the color and the way the gum has receded from it. I floss twice a
day and brush three times a day for two minutes each time. I scrape my
tongue after brushing it with hydrogen perioxide. It is always a nice
pink color. I have taken antibiotics to resolve the problem, but it is
still there. I have spoken to several dentist and asked them about the
problem but nothing as ever come of it. I have used every mouthwash
out there. I have tried every diet out there. I have virtually become
a vegeterian just so as not to contribute getting some kind of meat
stuck in my teeth. I do not have gum disease, but wonder if a deep
cleaning of the gums would help. Well, I will leave it in your hands
to see if someone knows anything before going back to my dentist for
another check-up. My doctor said it could have been a sinus issue but
my ENT has already comfirmed that there is nothing there. I had my
tonsils taken out, but the problem is still there. So anyway, any help
would be appreciated. Thanks.
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