Mayday....do mean MAYDAY
Yes, not to uncommon and I have some pretty serious cosmetic issues as well ( although not terribly noticeable- but now I tend to smile a little more often so...).

Alcohol can weaken the enamel. Smoking and additives to "our" drinks add to staining the now weakened enamel. Staining is like tartar, which leads to cavities, gum disease and tooth decay. I'm preparing for the cleaning of a life time, below the gums etc... not pleasant, but at least they are still salvagable at this point.

Hope this helps,
Dave ---aka---EG

You need your teeth. Take care of them and start smiling again. It will do wonders for you.

I agree with the above, but somewhat off topic, I believe crack and chrystal meth do much more damage much more quickly.

One can either have teeth rebuilt or have upper and lower plates made, and a smile will be perfect. Both can be expensive.

Yup...I ruined the enamal on my teeth from vomitting so much when I was drinking. Either when I started feeling too drunk and wanted to keep going, so I fourced myself to vomit to drink more, or, just from over doing it and getting the spins or couldn't lay down without feeling nausious.

Go to the DDS and have them fixed, because if you don't, things like soda, coffee, orange juice, could further wreck them.

mayday, I don't have any problems with my teeth or their appearance but don't feel bad. I doubt it's noticeable and there are MANY affordable cosmetic procedures that can be done if you feel self conscious. xx

i had 4 caps put on my teeth due to a. opening beer bottles with my teeth b. opening wine bottles by pulling out the cork with my teeth and c.drinking/drugging without proper dental care. yep, that was me alright.

Yeah alcohol abuse causes all kinds of problems with our bodies. It's probably mostly the sugar that ruins the enamel and then you have the vitamin deficiency that ruins them from the inside.What would make the dentist say you are bullimic, if you told him you are, yeah that can really damage teeth cause of the acid in the stomache. That ruins teeth more then alcohol.

Hey guys, thanks for taking me seriously. I don't think I could afford to pay for any cosmetic work but I feel so embarrased that I haven't even had the courage to talk to my dentist about it (plus I seem to have developed a phobia about dentists and if I won't even sit still while she checks my teeth it seems a bit silly to suggest a cosmetic proceedure)
Once again thanks for not judging

maybe im just very unobservant person but my freind the other day mentioned her rotton teeth and id never noticed before!
once she pointed it out ,i saw they were bad but we have been friends years ,and i always thought she had a lovely smile.
maybe its cause shes smilng at me and shes my friend.

so smile away Mayday ,and try and forget about your teeth,
most people are not that shallow that it matters to them what your teeth look like,
and the rest are unobservant like me{im not shallow either!!}

Yip...I may have been a severe case. People that I've met in recovery have commented on how beautiful my teeth are. I just smile and say, they should be....they cost my grandmother close to $4000.00 by the time the denist admitted that none of them could be saved.

It was a painful procedure and went back to the denist to fill my pain meds three times, started drinking again. Nine months and I was at the hardest, and lowest bottom of my life. I had been dry for the three years prior.

i just had seven teeth pulled..can't wait to get the new ones...drinking and drugging seems to hurt everything about us...not getting your teeth fixed can run down your body and make you sick..so if you can afford it try to get it done for your healths sake..alot of us also loose our teeth because the dental cost is beyound our means...hope your able to get them fixed mayday...i know how scarey the dentist can be.

ok-here is what I would do if you want your teeth fixed and on a limited budget. First of all, find a GOOD dentist, and one that is reasonable and honest (check around-who has nice teeth? ask them who their dentist is). Then go in and get a this person to do a check list of what is priority to get done first, and see if you can get some kind of payment schedule and a plan of slowly fixing your teeth. Teeth are so important-the longer you wait the more expensive and painful it will be.

TAKE IT FROM A GIRL WHO KNOWS-see my pic? knocked those front suckers out and spent tons of mullah on that-so worth it though.

I agree with KK, start the process now, or eventually it will cost a fortune.I always remember what my mum used to say when I was little, and afraid of the dentist.
It is only 30 mins of your life. I want to hang on to my gnashers so I go for checks once a year, it will boost your confidence and ensure no false teeth by the age of 50. Go for it.

My teeth look great. Now. However, I drive a 12 year old car covered in rust. If the brakes finally fail they better put me in my coffin smiling. I dont regret a cent of it. It can change your view of the world and the worlds view of you.