tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post340884957019846276..comments2024-02-07T00:26:07.597-08:00Comments on Along The Way: HURRICANES -- CHAOS -- REDHEAD'S DENTITIONJoaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-90233492567084420312020-08-14T10:23:05.489-07:002020-08-14T10:23:05.489-07:00This blog's policy does not accept comments li...This blog's policy does not accept comments linked to a commercial blog site.Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-30580862945587183402020-08-13T21:17:58.518-07:002020-08-13T21:17:58.518-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Dominickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16892760646468170505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-10815595457512356052017-09-23T18:31:04.087-07:002017-09-23T18:31:04.087-07:00That's pretty much how I think now, too -- jus...That's pretty much how I think now, too -- just want to keep them cavity free and working. joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-5961277009251466442017-09-23T16:53:56.866-07:002017-09-23T16:53:56.866-07:00I'm just happy to have choppers that work and ...I'm just happy to have choppers that work and don't look too bad. Hattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13297404386730167834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-81818749354067508292017-09-22T16:16:23.190-07:002017-09-22T16:16:23.190-07:00Good for you, Ginnie. I'm just trying to keep...Good for you, Ginnie. I'm just trying to keep as many of my original teeth as I can. I have a couple wisdom teeth, though when I was young one dentist wanted to remove them which I refused. Another earlier dentist said those same wisdom teeth might well be among the best I'd have in the future. <br /><br />I do have a couple artificial teeth -- the first was extracted when I was joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-70161214854072860722017-09-22T15:57:27.259-07:002017-09-22T15:57:27.259-07:00Yes, it is interesting to ponder isn't it.Yes, it is interesting to ponder isn't it. joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-4965437089050997052017-09-22T09:46:32.407-07:002017-09-22T09:46:32.407-07:00At my age (84) I'm just glad to have almost al...At my age (84) I'm just glad to have almost all of my original teeth ... not too pretty but they do the job.Ginniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749133391349265563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-81760049365715361802017-09-22T08:37:07.956-07:002017-09-22T08:37:07.956-07:00When I (another redhead) was 18 and having wisdom ...When I (another redhead) was 18 and having wisdom teeth removed, the dentist commented that I was lucky - that women wore lipstick which made teeth look whiter. He further stated that it was fortunate that I wasn't an actress or performer who was judged on her appearance. (He knew that I was a physics major - by then, a sophomore in college.)<br /><br />Thanks for the interesting theory.<br /Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-36796990759748761102017-09-19T12:10:10.084-07:002017-09-19T12:10:10.084-07:00A couple years ago I decided to undergo a whitenin...A couple years ago I decided to undergo a whitening experience. Ithe end result was disappointing as I couldn't see any change in my tooth color. Now, if this, info is accurate, I can understand why. Dental Asst. then didn't mention anything about thinning enamel issues. Will definitely talk with my dentist about it in the future. They seem to have a number of dental items they joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-91239250592657589042017-09-19T11:39:34.961-07:002017-09-19T11:39:34.961-07:00Maybe they'll come up with something to preven...Maybe they'll come up with something to prevent decay someday. joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-79382621975599789242017-09-19T06:23:19.724-07:002017-09-19T06:23:19.724-07:00Interesting point about whiteners, re: whitening e...Interesting point about whiteners, re: whitening enamel that isn't even there. <br /><br />Some meds--like my migraine preventer--are terribly dehydrating. One doesn't think that far down the chain of events to imagine the full import of that particular side effect. Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-55241513432061407272017-09-19T02:22:42.082-07:002017-09-19T02:22:42.082-07:00I'm not a redhead, but my teeth have always be...I'm not a redhead, but my teeth have always been slightly yellowish, even though I take great care of them. I didn't realise it's just the result of thin enamel. Fortunately I still have all my teeth, and only one root canal filling. I sometimes read speculation about substances that could be painted onto teeth to prevent decay, but nothing ever comes from it. Well, all the dentists nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-70220419122823584902017-09-18T15:28:22.110-07:002017-09-18T15:28:22.110-07:00I agree, so far, re the earthquakes vs hurricanes ...I agree, so far, re the earthquakes vs hurricanes and tornados, but then I've not experienced any true damage from an earthquake. Hope I never do. I've drunk lots of coffee, too, and even cranberry juice,my dental assistant said, had some effect on my teeth prior to one cleaning. joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-64334875473278967582017-09-18T15:19:07.931-07:002017-09-18T15:19:07.931-07:00That's for sure, Judy, and the root canals ar...That's for sure, Judy, and the root canals aren't cheap either! joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-9113163431632710262017-09-18T13:31:04.294-07:002017-09-18T13:31:04.294-07:00My first brush with a hurricane was in 1976 when w...My first brush with a hurricane was in 1976 when we lived in Connecticut - as memory serves, by the time it reached us it was Cat 1 or a tropical storm as we lived in Rocky Hill - up near Hartford - and it wss essentially was blowing itself out. That was not a big deal but the tornadoes we went through in Texas were an entirely different story. Frankly I'll take the old NorCal earthquakes Shackman https://www.blogger.com/profile/01690901432037614409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-63986454215043684102017-09-18T13:04:37.575-07:002017-09-18T13:04:37.575-07:00The crowns come with no Kingdom, yet they cost as ...The crowns come with no Kingdom, yet they cost as much as the Queen's jewels!!!Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03399435237919718544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-57558833077657824702017-09-18T11:04:46.312-07:002017-09-18T11:04:46.312-07:00Oh, that's interesting -- thanks for sharing. ...Oh, that's interesting -- thanks for sharing. I haven't noticed any change in my teetth coloring which I could attribute to aging as they've never been blindingly white. But your dentist indicating thinning enamel allows for a color change could suggest the redhead explanation makes sense.<br /><br />That's good to know, or be reminded of, about the importance of hydration for joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-60876284251271938172017-09-17T20:18:27.408-07:002017-09-17T20:18:27.408-07:00I've recently had a little chat with my dentis...I've recently had a little chat with my dentist about this, and I learned two things. One is that age-related thinning enamel does bring a color change. That's why commercial tooth whiteners don't work. They're meant to whiten enamel that isn't there.<br /><br />The other thing I learned is that hydration is critical for tooth health, too. I've always thought of teeth as &shoreacreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284698314697628805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-605011744041303502017-09-17T15:31:35.833-07:002017-09-17T15:31:35.833-07:00Glad you survived the hurricanes. Can only imagin...Glad you survived the hurricanes. Can only imagine what the sound they make would be like, especially since they can last so long -- much worse than that of a tornado which my Aunt experienced and said it sounded like a freight train coming through their house but it only twisted their garage door and didn't last long. <br /><br />If you've noticed tooth color difference, but not til joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-71406919029063659632017-09-17T15:21:50.848-07:002017-09-17T15:21:50.848-07:00I can well imagine you wouldn't care to experi...I can well imagine you wouldn't care to experience first hand any more hurricanes.joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-22000305117110934522017-09-17T15:19:47.958-07:002017-09-17T15:19:47.958-07:00Assuming the dental assistant's quote is accur...Assuming the dental assistant's quote is accurate -- since I couldn't find a source for it -- I would agree. I do see several sources in Google search discussing teeth color change with aging.joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-81932711048306845972017-09-17T15:15:16.076-07:002017-09-17T15:15:16.076-07:00Chaos Theory may be what is being applied in the e...Chaos Theory may be what is being applied in the effort to shake up our system -- which has been needed given Congressional gridlock -- but the results of this can be unpredictable and, for me, I don't trust this President who gives all indications of a desire to be an authoritarian, even a dictator ala Putin, Turkey's leader, others. <br /><br />Maybe in your case since you had dark hairjoaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-44339494958846942622017-09-17T09:34:30.257-07:002017-09-17T09:34:30.257-07:00Lucky you to miss the storm and had a safe flight....Lucky you to miss the storm and had a safe flight. I have been through a ton of hurricanes and they can be darn scary. The sound they make is like no other I have heard and it lasts for hours. <br />My grandmother was a red head and while I didn't get any of the other genes, perhaps the tooth color made it through. Interesting. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-62998080219623218462017-09-17T09:17:33.910-07:002017-09-17T09:17:33.910-07:00Well I just learned something about white teeth th...Well I just learned something about white teeth that I never thought about!! Who knew? I have been through a number of hurricanes, and have no desire to ride those waves again.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-29282076163454102302017-09-17T06:23:55.938-07:002017-09-17T06:23:55.938-07:00Good post! I can only hope we are done with hurric...Good post! I can only hope we are done with hurricanes for this year, but it sounds like we may not be. The two we already had this year should be enough. <br />Think you are right about Capitol Hill!<br />Interesting about the redheads and their teeth. I would have to go along with science.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743921972328074980noreply@blogger.com